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Sharon

American  
[shuh-rohn, shar-uhn] / ʃəˈroʊn, ˈʃær ən /

noun

  1. Ariel, 1928–2014, Israeli military and political leader; prime minister 2001–06.

  2. a fertile coastal plain in ancient Palestine: now a coastal region N of Tel Aviv in Israel.

  3. a city in W Pennsylvania.

  4. a town in E Massachusetts.

  5. Also Sharen a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “a plain or flat area.”


Sharon 1 British  
/ ʃəˈrɒn /

noun

  1. Ariel (ˈærɪəl). born 1928, Israeli soldier and politician; Likud prime minister (2001–06)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Sharon 2 British  
/ ˈʃærən /

noun

  1. a plain in W Israel, between the Mediterranean and the hills of Samaria, extending from Haifa to Tel Aviv

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Cotliar’s daughter, Sharon Cotliar-Zweifach, confirmed that Cotliar died in his sleep early Monday at his home in Newport Beach.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

A statement on behalf Davies' mother, Sharon Hillard, was also read out.

From BBC Jul. 3, 2026

Sharon D. Clarke returns on Acorn as a specialist sleuth working her way through the whodunits in the show’s second season.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

Evercore ISI analysts Nicholas Amicucci and Sharon Wang on Wednesday wrote that while the announcement is short on details, it is supportive of the firm’s bullish Outperform rating on Bloom.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

First, we dropped Luke and Ms. Sharon at the Hudsons’ home in a wooded glen, and then Ms. Beth took me about ten miles farther to Crystal River.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter

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