Carey
Americannoun
noun
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George ( Leonard ). born 1935, Archbishop of Canterbury (1991–2002)
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Peter. born 1943, Australian novelist and writer; his novels include Illywhacker (1985), Oscar and Lucinda (1988), and True History of the Kelly Gang (2001)
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William. 1761–1834, British orientalist and pioneer Baptist missionary in India
Example Sentences
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Jefferies’ Carey Kaufman thinks that $850 could be the “magic level” for Costco where it will find support.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
Sally Field, “Remarkably Bright Creatures” “You feel sorry for Oscar Isaac’s character in ‘Beef’ because he’s so clearly outmatched by his partner, played by Carey Mulligan.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
That put it 11% above its long-term average and at its highest level since November, according to a note by Jill Carey Hall and Trey Brown, strategists at BofA Global Research.
From MarketWatch • May 16, 2026
Carey said it’s wrong to reduce a disabled person’s SSI benefits for choosing or needing to live with loved ones.
From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026
Many of these people died, Carey pointed out, “without a human being to hand them a drink of water, to administer medicines, or to perform any charitable office for them.”
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
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