Sinclair

American  

[sin-klair, sing-, sin-klair, sing-] / sɪnˈklɛər, sɪŋ-, ˈsɪn klɛər, ˈsɪŋ- /

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.

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Sinclair British  

/ 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

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Example Sentences

A representative for Sinclair didn’t immediately return a message seeking comment.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

Reading Mr. Pielke’s op-ed reminded me of a remark by Upton Sinclair: “It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends on him not understanding it.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

In his complaint to the Department for Internal Police Investigations, Sinclair has claimed unlawful detention and damage to property.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

He sold his TV station group to Sinclair in 2014 for around $1 billion, including about $500 million in debt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Sinclair continued to talk about the project, and the team kept their eyes moving, looking for anybody out of place.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti