Shelton
Americannoun
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a city in SW Connecticut.
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a male given name.
Example Sentences
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Mahon said she then contacted Arme, who now lives in Shelton Lock, and told her that Bodhi was with her.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
Shelton said the victims were affiliated with the university but didn’t specify whether they were students.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
And though Fritz is still the top-ranked American, one place above 23-year-old Ben Shelton, that is no longer much of a priority.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026
On X, some traders have become convinced that Warsh could still be snubbed, and that the nomination will instead go to economist Judy Shelton.
From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026
He quit drinking beer and enrolled at the Shelton Bible College and got his divinity degree from there in 1953.
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
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