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Clayton

American  
[kleyt-n] / ˈkleɪt n /

noun

  1. John Middleton, 1796–1856, U.S. jurist and politician: senator 1829–36, 1845–49, 1853–56; secretary of state 1849–50.

  2. a city in E Missouri, near St. Louis.

  3. a male given name.


Example Sentences

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Littler spoke last week about chasing down Jonny Clayton at the top of the standings and, with that now achieved, he may well set his eyes on matching or beating the record for the most nightly wins that he set last year with six.

From BBC

Rock is now off the mark with a deserved quarter-final win over Clayton, who led the standings going into the night, but he soon faltered in the semis against Van Gerwen.

From BBC

A membership at the Clayton runs from $1,900 a year for those under 30 to $3,200 for anyone older, plus an initiation fee of about $2,000.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Clayton Hotel & Members Club in Denver’s Cherry Creek neighborhood, which opened in May 2021, aims to attract the local creative class with co-working spaces, meeting spaces, yoga classes and wine-pairing dinners.

From The Wall Street Journal

Luke Humphries, Michael van Gerwen and Jonny Clayton were among those to progress to the quarter-finals later on Sunday.

From BBC