Clifford
Americannoun
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Clark McAdams 1906–98, U.S. lawyer and government official.
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William Kingdon 1845–79, English mathematician and philosopher.
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a male given name.
Example Sentences
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Francis Clifford Smith was given his last meal eight times.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Outside of gaming, media and entertainment is the biggest industry for Epic Games, said Bill Clifford, senior vice president of the Unreal Ecosystem.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
Either way, I won’t be able to buy a home,’” said Clifford Cornell, a financial adviser at New York-based Bone Fide Wealth, during a conversation with MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
Mr. Clifford is a former business associate of imprisoned newsman Jimmy Lai and author of a Lai biography, “The Troublemaker.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Clifford Snyder snatched the letters from little Willy’s hand and examined them.
From "Stone Fox" by John Reynolds Gardiner
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