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Lindsey

American  
[lind-zee, lin-] / ˈlɪnd zi, ˈlɪn- /

noun

  1. Ben(jamin Barr) 1869–1943, U.S. jurist and authority on juvenile delinquency.

  2. a male or female given name.


Lindsey British  
/ ˈlɪndzɪ /

noun

  1. an area in E England constituting a former administrative division of Lincolnshire

"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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County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath, in her own statement, described the point-in-time count as one data point and “not the whole picture.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

Lindsey Graham is no longer with us, but his signature legislation of this Congress has never been more alive.

From Slate Jul. 18, 2026

Lindsey Rae Thompson, who’s been looking for a job for several months, has been devoting at least an hour to each cover letter she crafts.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

Sen. Lindsey Graham’s sudden death on Saturday stirred up a mess of feelings.

From Salon Jul. 14, 2026

“Then you could stand to stay out in the heat a while longer,” Lindsey said.

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green

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