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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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Chris Watling, chief market strategist at Longview Economics, looked back decades at 15 similar non-bear market episodes and found that was the case almost 80% of the time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Chris Adamson, 63, from Leeds, was enjoying a mini-break with her husband at the hotel in Lincoln on 8 April, when she heard the door click and a man entered their room.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Donor cells can now be collected from the bloodstream, rather than via invasive and painful surgery like Chris had.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

But whatever the outlook is on their style of play, former Blackburn striker Chris Sutton believes it is now or never for Arteta, which is adding to the tension around the title run-in.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Mr. Chris came over on his sleigh with one of the extra horses hitched behind.

From "Miracles on Maple Hill" by Virginia Sorensen