Casper
Americannoun
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a city in central Wyoming.
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a male given name.
Example Sentences
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Muldoon starred in Paul Verhoeven's sci-fi action film Starship Troopers in 1997, playing Zander Barcalow, the romantic rival of the lead character, portrayed by Casper Van Dien.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
"This legal fight is far from over," Kristin Casper, Greenpeace International general counsel, said in a statement to AFP.
From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026
That also earned him a trip to Cortina when Team Casper upset a team led by former Olympic champion John Shuster — Ruohonen’s old team — during the U.S. trials.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026
Team Casper then qualified for the Olympics—and became Team USA.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026
“Have you seen an eighty-four-year-old man—white hair, a long beard? Casper ten Boom! You must have taken medicine to him!”
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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