Lindsey

American

[lind-zee, lin-] / ˈlɪnd zi, ˈlɪn- /

noun

Ben(jamin Barr) 1869–1943, U.S. jurist and authority on juvenile delinquency.
a male or female given name.

Lindsey British

/ ˈlɪndzɪ /

noun

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

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Sen. Darline Graham, sister of Lindsey Graham, yesterday defeated Rep. Ralph Norman in a high-profile runoff for the South Carolina Senate seat to which she was appointed when her brother died.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

Prosecutor Lindsey Dalziel then asked if she remembered Dott saying anything.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

Newly minted incumbent Darline Graham, the sister of Lindsey, was appointed to the seat initially as a placeholder.

From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026

Senator Darline Graham, appointed after the death of her brother Lindsey Graham, is seeking the Republican nomination for a full term with Trump's endorsement.

From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026

“Behind on your reading? All you do is read,” Lindsey said.

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green

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