Clive
Americannoun
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Robert Baron Clive of Plassey, 1725–74, British general and statesman in India.
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a male given name, form of Cleve.
noun
Example Sentences
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In 1971, Manilow got the job with Midler and ended up working on her million-selling debut, “The Divine Miss M,” which led to a deal of Manilow’s own with Clive Davis’ Arista Records.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
Clive Betts, the party's joint longest-serving MP, urged the cabinet to take decisive action on Starmer's premiership.
From Barron's • May 9, 2026
“It is not known how it arrived,” said Clive Bock of the USDA.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
Retired teacher Clive is 60 and widowed, and environmental officer Shelley-Ann is 55 and going through a bitter divorce.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
I replace the giraffe’s neck poultice, cold-soak a camel for a suspected hoof abscess, and survive my first cat procedure—treating Rex for an ingrown claw while Clive strokes his head.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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