Lyle

American

[lahyl] / laɪl /

noun

a male given name.

Lyle British

/ laɪl /

noun

Sandy, full name Alexander Walter Barr Lyle. born 1958, Scottish professional golfer: won the British Open Championship (1985) and the US Masters (1988)

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"Three years in a row we have come second." added Lyle.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson, creators and showrunners of Showtime’s thriller drama series, discussed Friday’s finale and what happens next to the soccer team in the wilderness.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 2026

South Africa began the second period aggressively and regained the lead on 50 minutes through Burnley striker Lyle Foster, for whom it was a second goal of the tournament.

From Barron's • Dec. 29, 2025

“No. 1 seems to be he wants to have a good relationship with Xi,” said Lyle Morris, a senior fellow at Asia Society Policy Institute.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

We read Lyle together until we both fell asleep.

From "Crenshaw" by Katherine Applegate

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