Elaine
Americannoun
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any of several women in Arthurian romance, as the daughter of King Pelles and the mother, by Lancelot, of Sir Galahad.
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a female given name, form of Helen.
Example Sentences
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Two hundred fifty years ago, the “truths” Thomas Jefferson laid out in the Declaration of Independence were not yet “self-evident,” as Elaine Pagels pointed out in a recent essay.
From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026
Sports teams host theme nights where they give away bobbleheads and host Elaine dance contests.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
Elaine Pinggal of Monash University and her team investigated whether this type of brain activity plays a role in attention challenges, particularly in adults with ADHD.
From Science Daily • Mar. 17, 2026
Aaron Sorkin came for “The Social Network,” and when we screened “Tootsie,” Elaine May, Dustin Hoffman and Bill Murray joined us.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026
Then we’d go to Elaine Hindman’s funeral, all of us.
From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
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