Sinclair

[sin-klair, sing-, sin-klair, sing-]

noun

1. Harry Ford, 1876–1956, U.S. oil businessman: a major figure in the Teapot Dome scandal.

2. May, 1865?–1946, British novelist.

3. Upton (Beall) 1878–1968, U.S. novelist, socialist, and reformer.

4. a male given name: a family name taken from a French placename, Saint Clair.

Sinclair

/ sɪŋˈklɛə, ˈsɪŋklɛə /

noun

1. Sir Clive ( Marles ). born 1940, English electronics engineer, inventor, and entrepreneur, who produced such electronic goods as pocket calculators and some of the first home computers; however, the Sinclair C5 (1985), a small light electric vehicle for one person, proved a commercial failure

2. Upton ( Beall ). 1878–1968, US novelist, whose The Jungle (1906) exposed the working and sanitary conditions of the Chicago meat-packing industry and prompted the passage of food inspection laws

Example Sentences

Detectives from Police Scotland's National Child Abuse Investigation unit led the investigation, and Sinclair was arrested and charged in 2019.

From BBC

By lifting the blackout, Sinclair and Nexstar viewers in cities like Washington, DC, Nashville, New Orleans and Seattle can now watch Kimmel's show again.

From BBC

Sinclair Broadcast Group is ending its preemption of ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”

From Los Angeles Times

This is despite being preempted in 23% of U.S. households, in markets where ABC affiliates are owned by Nexstar Media Group and Sinclair Media Group, station chains that persist in refusing to air the show.

From Salon

Shortly before Disney announced Kimmel’s initial suspension, TV station groups Nexstar Media Group and Sinclair Broadcast Group each said they would preempt the show and have said they will not bring it back.

From Los Angeles Times