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Harold

American  
[har-uhld] / ˈhær əld /

noun

  1. a male given name.


Example Sentences

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Harold Bloom taught us that “a longing for sustained vision may be the authentic mark of achieved epic.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Maybe Harold & Kumar can go to the White House to teach us a thing or two.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026

"Surge-type glaciers are very unusual and can be troublesome," said lead author Dr. Harold Lovell, Senior Lecturer and glaciologist from the University of Portsmouth's School of the Environment and Life Sciences.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026

Harold Zidler was first played by Danny Burstein in the original Broadway cast of Moulin Rouge, and won a coveted Tony award in 2020 for it.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

When she brought the boy to Dr. Harold Kline at the Children’s Psychiatric Division of the Brooklyn Jewish Hospital, Bobby was less than cooperative.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady