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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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Its basics became a thing of celebrity stardust when Sharon Stone wore a Gap T-shirt to the 1996 Oscars.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

Another Lexington voter, Sharon Mason, was so unenthused about her vote that she said, “I voted for what’s-his-name,” moments after leaving the voting booth.

From Slate Aug. 26, 2026

But he once told AFP he systematically refused contract pie attacks, even when offered "a lot of money" to target A-listers Sharon Stone and Catherine Deneuve at the Cannes Film Festival.

From Barron's Aug. 24, 2026

Absent a background check, Councilmember Sharon Kwan suggested during this month’s study session that council candidates answer a questionnaire about whether they or any of their family members are connected to a foreign government.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 22, 2026

Sharon felt like a big sister to my mom.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

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