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Claire

American  
[klair] / klɛər /

noun

  1. Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.

  2. a female given name, form of Clara.


Example Sentences

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The first player she guided through that journey was Scottish forward Claire Emslie, who gave birth to a son in December.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

The legal and semantic problem is that the balance of payments and trade balance aren’t the same, as judges Mark Barnett and Claire Kelly explain.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

At UCLA, Claire Nelischer, a doctoral candidate in the urban planning department, has been researching basic questions about L.A. parks, like who uses them, and what do they need from them?

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Claire Hogan is a New York-based video journalist on The Wall Street Journal’s news and features teams.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Claire stops walking and looks up at the cloudy sky.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty