Caroline
1 Americanadjective
noun
adjective
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Also called: Carolinian. characteristic of or relating to Charles I or Charles II, kings of England, Scotland, and Ireland, the society over which they ruled, or their government
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of or relating to any other king called Charles
Etymology
Origin of Caroline
1645–55; < Medieval Latin Carolīnus, equivalent to Carol(us) Charles + -īnus -ine 1 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Even without the federal subsidies, the used EV market has been brisk — thanks largely to the spike in gas prices, as my colleague Caroline Petrow-Cohen has reported.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
The stands were bathed in sunshine and fans looked like they were having the time of their life as they sang Sweet Caroline and Wonderwall in unison.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
Graduate student Caroline Hasler also closely examined historical records surrounding the Vesuvius eruption.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026
"We walk around completely afraid, constantly on alert," said Caroline Lo Bianco, 36, a dentist who had her phone ripped from her hands through the window of an Uber when she was seven months pregnant.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
“Much more rational, my dear Caroline, I dare say, but it would not be near so much like a ball.”
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
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