Clayton
Americannoun
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John Middleton, 1796–1856, U.S. jurist and politician: senator 1829–36, 1845–49, 1853–56; secretary of state 1849–50.
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a city in E Missouri, near St. Louis.
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a male given name.
Example Sentences
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"If you were to sniff a bag of cocoa shells, you would be really struck by the intense chocolatey nature of it," says Andy Clayton, Fermtech's CEO.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
It owns companies across the housing supply chain from manufactured-housing firm Clayton Homes to real-estate brokerage service HomeServices of America.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Braun sought to undermine testimony by Clayton that Erickson told him in a phone call that he saw, in his rearview mirror, Grossman hit the boys.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
One intriguing aspect of the deal is the potential for Berkshire to integrate some of Taylor Morrison’s business with site-based operations of Berkshire’s Clayton Homes unit, the leader in manufactured housing.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
The truth was, the cap had stopped being white long before Clayton had first spotted it and the wolf pack on the platform hours ago.
From "Clayton Byrd Goes Underground" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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