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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Elaine often gives lifts to others in her village who don't have transport, only to find herself unable to shop alongside them.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
City officials in Sausalito, where Elaine Forbes began her job as city manager on July 1, said the weekend arrest was “a difficult development for our city staff and our community.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
The statement was accompanied by a photo of the senator sitting in a medical bed and holding Sunday's Washington Post newspaper, with his wife, former US transportation secretary Elaine Chao, next to him.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
The crowd was further energized by the presence of longtime Count Basie drummer Jo Jones—sitting near the stage, keeping time with a wadded up Christian Science Monitor newspaper—and even more so by Elaine Anderson.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Elaine had done the ungraceful thing as usual Guenever, in similar circumstances, would have been sure to grow pale and interesting—but Elaine had only grown plump.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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