Clifford

American  

[klif-erd] / ˈklɪf ərd /

noun

1. Clark McAdams 1906–98, U.S. lawyer and government official.

2. William Kingdon 1845–79, English mathematician and philosopher.

3. a male given name.

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Example Sentences

Selected by Clifford Thompson, the author of the essay collection “Jazz June.”

From The Wall Street Journal

“People think depression is related mostly to emotional reactions, but depression can happen because of neurological injury,” said Clifford Hopewell, a neuropsychologist and retired U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

“There’s going to be some individuality to each portfolio,” Clifford Cornell, a certified financial planner at Bone Fide Wealth, told MarketWatch about the recent market shifts in bitcoin, as well as gold.

From MarketWatch

“There’s some undertones of Gen Z thinking they are not able to afford houses, but they know they need to be buying assets, and this may be their ‘house,’ ” Clifford Cornell, certified financial planner at Bone Fide Wealth, told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch

Scholastic, famous for classics including Harry Potter and Clifford the Big Red Dog, has been executing a turnaround plan intended to generate cash and find new revenue streams.

From The Wall Street Journal