Clifford
Americannoun
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Clark McAdams 1906–98, U.S. lawyer and government official.
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William Kingdon 1845–79, English mathematician and philosopher.
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a male given name.
Example Sentences
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That was Clifford Roberts, and that was Bobby Jones,” he said, referencing the Roberts and Jones, co-founders of Augusta National.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
Chesapeake Risk Advisors’ Clifford Rossi estimates that severe-delinquency rates could increase by 18%.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026
A grand jury indicted Clifford Proctor, 60, in September 2024, after the district attorney’s office reopened an investigation into the shooting death of Brendon Glenn.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026
But the two sides reached a deal Tuesday night on the civil case, said Clifford Law Offices.
From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026
And this made women buy the cheap clothes, because they thought they could look as pretty as I. It was at this shop, working like a peasant, that I met Clifford St. Clair.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
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