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Laine

British

/ leɪn /

noun

Dame Cleo (ˈkliːəʊ), full name Clementina Dinah Laine . born 1927, British jazz singer, noted esp for her recordings with her husband John Dankworth

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The vaccine didn't come in time for Laine Lewis's son Malachi, now 12 years old.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Laine Higgins is a sports reporter for The Wall Street Journal, primarily covering college sports in New York.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

The memories of Linda McCartney, Wings’ mainstay Denny Laine, and former lead guitarist Jimmy McCulloch—all of whom are now deceased—are well-represented here, as is the movable feast of musicians who filled out Wings’ ranks.

From Salon • Nov. 3, 2025

The two had met years earlier, when the Beatles were partying in Birmingham with Laine and his band the Diplomats.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2025

When she got to Greystone Street, she passed Clary Laine, who was probably on her way to the greenhouses.

From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau

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