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Chris

American  
[kris] / krɪs /

noun

  1. a male given name, form of Christopher.

  2. a female given name, form of Christine.


Example Sentences

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Energy Secretary Chris Wright appears to have his back to the camera.

From Barron's

“The wages are higher in the U.S. but the quality of life is higher in Europe,” said Chris Ford, 41, who works for a Dallas real-estate investment firm while helping run a kids’ baseball league in Berlin, whose roster has doubled in size for each of the past three years.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The wages are higher in the U.S. but the quality of life is higher in Europe,” says 41-year-old Chris Ford, who lives in Berlin.

From The Wall Street Journal

When the horn sounded to end Friday night’s City Section Open Division boys’ basketball final, the first person OJ and EJ Popoola wanted to hug was their father Chris.

From Los Angeles Times

Leading that team was forward Chris Marlowe, who was named MVP after netting 29 points in the title game.

From Los Angeles Times