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Jacqueline

American  
[jak-uh-lin, -leen, jak-wuh-, zhakuh-leen] / ˈdʒæk ə lɪn, -ˌlin, ˈdʒæk wə-, ʒakəˈlin /
Or Jacquelyn

noun

  1. a female given name.


Example Sentences

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When Beijinger Jacqueline Li first heard one of her favourite luxury department stores in the city was closing, she was shocked -- until she considered how Chinese spending habits have changed in recent years.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

"Everyone has the right to travel and work without fear," its chief executive Jacqueline Starr said.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Pommier’s survivors include her husband, Peter Diel; her son, David Diel; her daughter, Jacqueline Pommier Diel; and her sisters, Kravitt and Denise Johnson.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

His administration has taken another approach this time around in the form of firing Jacqueline Smith, the ombudsman responsible for maintaining the newspaper’s editorial independence.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

Jacqueline, just in case someone thought to drop the ie.

From "Brown Girl Dreaming" by Jacqueline Woodson

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