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Macaulay

American  
[muh-kaw-lee] / məˈkɔ li /

noun

  1. Dame Rose, c1885–1958, English poet and novelist.

  2. Thomas Babington 1st Baron, 1800–59, English historian, author, and statesman.


Macaulay British  
/ məˈkɔːlɪ /

noun

  1. Dame Rose. 1881–1958, British novelist. Her books include Dangerous Ages (1921) and The Towers of Trebizond (1956)

  2. Thomas Babington, 1st Baron. 1800–59, English historian, essayist, and statesman. His History of England from the Accession of James the Second (1848–61) is regarded as a classic of the Whig interpretation of history

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In October, following the dismissal of manager Graham Potter, head of recruitment Kyle Macaulay also departed.

From BBC Jun. 9, 2026

“I wish I was as cocksure of anything as Tom Macaulay is of everything.”

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 30, 2026

“Home Alone” star Macaulay Culkin has quietly sold his sprawling California estate for $14.25 million—one year after he opened up about his role as a “homebody dad” with longtime partner Brenda Song.

From MarketWatch Mar. 2, 2026

Macaulay Culkin, Michael Keaton, Dan Levy, Seth Rogen and other stars paid tribute to Catherine O’Hara after her death on Friday at age 71.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 30, 2026

“The owner was contacted. A Henry Winter. Goes to school up at the college. He says he lent the vehicle to Mr. Macaulay for the evening.”

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

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