Lloyd
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Welsh Legend. Llwyd.
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Harold (Clayton) 1894–1971, U.S. actor.
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(John) Selwyn (Brooke) 1904–78, British statesman.
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a male given name: from a Welsh word meaning “gray.”
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Clive ( Hubert ). born 1944, West Indian (Guyanese) cricketer; played in 110 tests (1966–84), scoring 7,515 runs; captained the West Indies in 74 tests and to two World Cup wins (1975, 1979)
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Harold ( Clayton ). 1893–1971, US comic film actor
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Marie, real name Matilda Alice Victoria Wood. 1870–1922, English music-hall entertainer
Example Sentences
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His lawyer Edwina Lloyd described the decision to grant his parole as "the right one", in a statement according to the ABC.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
In 2015, Goldman Sachs disclosed that then-CEO Lloyd Blankfein was being treated for lymphoma, a form of blood cancer, without taking a leave.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Winograde and Rovner soon teamed up with Lloyd Braun, former chairman of WME, to found the original microseries studio and platform aTwist, originally known as MicroCo.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
For his 1973 album “Geeta,” Mr. Lloyd invited into his ensemble Aashish and Pranesh Khan, sons of Ali Akbar Khan, one of the greatest figures of 20th-century North Indian music.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Lloyd was ready to rip out a whoop, but I put a lid on him.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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