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Jacqueline

American  
[jak-uh-lin, -leen, jak-wuh-, zhakuh-leen] / ˈdʒæk ə lɪn, -ˌlin, ˈdʒæk wə-, ʒakəˈlin /
Or Jacquelyn

noun

  1. a female given name.


Example Sentences

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When Beijinger Jacqueline Li first heard one of her favourite luxury department stores in the city was closing, she was shocked -- until she considered how Chinese spending habits have changed in recent years.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Once Jacqueline Kennedy nodded her assent, Walton eyed the ground and indicated the place to be staked.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

Jacqueline Butler, youngest child of father-of-six Patrick Butler, told the inquest her father had gone into the estate to offer help to those wounded after the gunfire broke out.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

“California has done something that we just haven’t seen before,” Judge Jacqueline Nguyen said during oral arguments in March.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Ruby and Jacqueline both smiled apologetically at Mrs. Atanabi, waved goodbye, and left.

From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio

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