Clifton
Americannoun
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a city in NE New Jersey.
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a male given name.
Example Sentences
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By 1953 one theater that was showing “Mr. Scoutmaster,” starring Clifton Webb, even featured an ice-skating show on its custom-built rink.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026
Leaders at Clifton Public Schools in New Jersey met directly with Lifetouch officials and concluded there was no wrongdoing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026
Jackie Kirkham, from Clifton in Nottingham, came to visit her 91-year-old dad Derek.
From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026
In the ordinary course of events, it would take about 100 days to get a new Fed chair confirmed, Clifton said.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 16, 2026
There were kids at the window in the door, waiting to come in for the next math club, I could see them, but Mr. Clifton held up a hand to tell them to wait.
From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff
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