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Charlene

American  
[shahr-leen] / ʃɑrˈlin /
Or Charleen

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Caroline.


Example Sentences

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Charlene was 43 and enjoying life as a new grandmother when she was killed in May 2023.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

According to Charlene Chu, senior analyst at Autonomous Research, they are holding back because of weak demand, the result of tariffs and supply-chain shifts, while deflationary pressure has dented their profit margins in recent years.

From Barron's • Dec. 27, 2025

During a court hearing in downtown L.A. on Sept. 25, Superior Court Judge Charlene Olmedo said that she wouldn’t tolerate any game-playing by either side.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025

Charlene Lam, associate professor of dermatology at Penn State Health and co-author of the study, noted that the elevated cases appear in both rural and urban counties.

From Science Daily • Nov. 16, 2025

Aunt Pearl, Charlene, and the twins piled into the back of Jeff's old Ford, and fell asleep almost as soon as the car started moving.

From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte