Charlton
Americannoun
noun
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Bobby, full name Sir Robert Charlton . born 1937, English footballer; played for Manchester United (1956–73) and England (1958–70) for whom he played 106 times, scoring 49 goals (an England record)
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his brother, Jack, full name John Charlton. born 1935, English footballer: played for Leeds United (1952–73) and England for whom he won 35 caps; manager of the Republic of Ireland (1986–95)
Example Sentences
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Spare a thought for Charlton watching on, helpless.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Earlier in the day, after a ragged qualifying run, world champion Josh Charlton threw up over his team-mate's bike.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Goals from Ron Flowers, Bobby Charlton and Jimmy Greaves put England into an unassailable 3-0 lead, with a late consolation from Argentina.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
And the race in this biblical epic starring Charlton Heston lasts only about nine minutes, or about 4% of the movie’s run time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
Not only that, just two nights before, he’d asked me if I wanted to see El Cid with Charlton Heston at Cinema Aryana.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
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