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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District Court Judge David O. Carter ordered the VA to build 2,500 units in addition to the 1,200 the agency agreed to build to settle the earlier case.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Ron Carter, bassist: We always thought that we were honored to have Miles hire us out of other guys who were available to him.
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026
When Amnesty International updated its policy in 2016 to consider sex work a matter of personal agency and implied consent, critics included Jimmy Carter.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Maximin Carter, 51, from Neath Port Talbot, was initially arrested on suspicion of attempting to make an explosive after police were called to Commercial Street, Abergwynfi, on 14 February.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
I joined the others around the key, waiting for the Carter Prep student to shoot his second free throw.
From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan
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