Carter
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Bennett Lester Benny, 1907–2003, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
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Betty Lillie Mae Jones, 1930–98, U.S. jazz singer.
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Don(ald James), 1926–2012, U.S. bowler.
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Elliott Elliott Cook Carter, Jr., 1908–2012, U.S. composer.
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Hodding 1907–72, U.S. journalist and publisher.
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Howard, 1873–1939, English Egyptologist.
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Jimmy James Earl Carter, Jr., born 1924, 39th president of the United States 1977–81.
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Mrs. Leslie Caroline Louise Dudley, 1862–1937, U.S. actress.
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Maybelle Mother Maybelle Carter, 1909–78, U.S. country-and-western singer and guitarist.
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Nick, pen name of authors who wrote a detective-story series in which Nick Carter, created by John R. Coryell, is the main character.
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Rosalynn Eleanor Rosalynn Smith Carter, 1928–2023, U.S. First Lady 1977–81 (wife of Jimmy Carter).
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a male given name.
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Angela. 1940–92, British novelist and writer; her novels include The Magic Toyshop (1967) and Nights at the Circus (1984)
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Elliot ( Cook ). 1908–2012, US composer. His works include the Piano Sonata (1945–46), four string quartets, and other orchestral pieces: Pulitzer Prize 1960, 1973
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Howard. 1873–1939, English Egyptologist: excavated the tomb of the Pharaoh Tutankhamen
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James Earl, known as Jimmy. born 1924, US Democratic statesman; 39th president of the US (1977–81); Nobel peace prize 2002
Example Sentences
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“We’ve built a model where access, not ability, determines who gets developed,” Bill Carter, a former sports agent who has worked with amateur athletes, told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 9, 2026
"I like to think of kitchens as real estate," says Carter.
From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026
Others have made the leap: Chemical maker Dow named its chief operating officer, Karen S. Carter as its next CEO, effective July 1.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
Co-first authors of the study were Jason Carter and Lindsey Dickerson, both members of the Pillarisetty laboratory at the University of Washington.
From Science Daily • Jun. 25, 2026
I peered over the seats in front of me at Jessica Carter, three rows ahead.
From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan
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