Radcliffe

American  

[rad-klif] / ˈræd klɪf /

noun

1. Ann (Ward), 1764–1823, English writer of Gothic romances.

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Radcliffe British  

/ ˈrædklɪf /

noun

1. Ann . 1764–1823, British novelist, noted for her Gothic romances The Mysteries of Udolpho (1794) and The Italian (1797)

2. Paula ( Jane ). born 1973, British athlete, winner of the London Marathon (2002, 2003, 2005), gold medalist in the marathon at the World Championships (2005), and European record holder for the 10,000m.

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Example Sentences

It saw a raft of stars, including Hugh Jackman and Daniel Radcliffe, soaked over the years and led a sopping-wet Davina McCall to exclaim: "I'm in heaven!"

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

A week later her daughter Smokey died during labour at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford in September 2023.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Although many actors have played the part, it’s hard to imagine anyone better suited to it than Mr. Radcliffe, who still retains his ability to be convincingly juvenile without resorting to arch aww-cuteness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

A scruffy-faced Radcliffe, twinkling accessible geniality in jeans and a sweatshirt, zips up and down the cavernous theater as though waging a one-man campaign against the isolation epidemic.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

In 1942, Barbara had transferred from Carleton to Radcliffe, but in 1944, she signed up to serve in the Panama Canal Zone.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield