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Lauren

American  
[lawr-uhn, lor-] / ˈlɔr ən, ˈlɒr- /

noun

  1. a female given name.


Lauren British  
/ ˈlɔːrən /

noun

  1. Ralph. born 1939, US fashion designer

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Lauren, my older sister, and I shared a bedroom.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Led by postdoctoral researcher Lauren Carnevale, the group worked with Scripps Research Professor John Yates III, a leading expert in mass spectrometry and holder of the John Lytton Young Endowed Chair.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

Lauren, the influencer who advised Kennedy’s campaign, said that while he doesn’t begrudge other influencers accepting sponsorship, he chooses not to.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

In the tourists' poor start, Izzy Gaze was bowled by Lauren Bell in the first over, left-arm spinner Smith had Plimmer caught and bowled, and Kerr missed a sweep to be pinned lbw.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

When Lauren went downstairs and didn’t come back, Maya followed her and found her standing in the kitchen, one hand holding the cork and the other hand dumping the bottle down the drain.

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway

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