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Skelton

American  
[skel-tn] / ˈskɛl tn /

noun

  1. John, c1460–1529, English poet.

  2. Richard Bernard Red, 1913–97, U.S. actor and comedian.


Skelton British  
/ ˈskɛltən /

noun

  1. John. ?1460–1529, English poet celebrated for his short rhyming lines using the rhythms of colloquial speech

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“I definitely think anyone has a shot,” said Parke Skelton, a Democratic political strategist who worked for Bass’ first mayoral campaign.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Skelton said the decision to release Calocane to the crisis team and return him to his accommodation was not a "gamble" or influenced by Calocane trying to "dissuade" him from sectioning him.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Skelton said: "We saw the chap had been lying to us. We had genuine hard facts we could use."

From BBC • May 7, 2026

In the feature race of day two, Harry Skelton rode 5-1 shot Grey Dawning to victory in the Melling Chase for his older brother Dan Skelton.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Quite simply, Betty Skelton was a woman who loved speed, whether it was by air or land.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson

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