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Carolyn

American  
[kar-uh-lin] / ˈkær ə lɪn /

noun

  1. a female given name.


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Claire Danes, “The Beast in Me” “Sarah Pidgeon made the most of a star-making role as Carolyn Bessette in ‘Love Story,’ and Sarah Snook ran the emotional gamut as ‘All Her Fault’s’ distraught mom.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Memory is a very cyclical area of the market, Carolyn Bell, lead portfolio manager at Stonehage Fleming, told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

Carolyn Staats has a huge commute: 100 miles each way, four times a week, from her home in Los Banos, Calif., to her job as a physical therapist’s aide in the Bay Area.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Mantel, 33, has worked on a handful of political campaigns, according to his campaign website, including Carolyn Ramsay’s unsuccessful campaign for the 4th District council seat in 2015.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Carolyn, who has an angelic moon face framed in a Dutch cut with dark bangs, calls herself a fabric artist.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

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