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.”

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Sharon ¹ British  

/ ʃəˈrɒn /

noun

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

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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

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Example Sentences

“Investors are likely concerned about the costs to return the business to growth, particularly given the pause in share repurchases,” Sharon Zackfia, an analyst at William Blair, wrote in a research note Tuesday.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Sharon Kedmi, chief executive of the Israel Airports Authority, said takeoff is one of the most challenging moments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

At the Met, Sharon revealed Wagner’s transformative opera as a series of rituals that implied the influence of the most influential “Tristan und Isolde” production of our time.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

In real life, the show’s stars — Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney, Jacob Elordi — have become Hollywood superstars, and they’ll be joined this season by top-notch guest stars including Sharon Stone, Natasha Lyonne and Marshawn Lynch.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Twenty-four letters reached the stockbroker at his home in Sharon, and of those, sixteen were given to him by the same person, a clothing merchant Milgram calls Mr. Jacobs.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell