Skelton
Americannoun
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John, c1460–1529, English poet.
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Richard Bernard Red, 1913–97, U.S. actor and comedian.
noun
Other Word Forms
- Skeltonic adjective
Example Sentences
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"It has it all, this sport," Skelton told BBC Radio 5 Live.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
Sarah Skelton is the co-founder and managing director of Flourish, a recruitment firm for the sales industry.
From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026
The Relkeel Hurdle was the standout race on Thursday's card, with favourite Kabral Du Mathan, ridden by Harry Skelton, beating Jingko Blue by five-and-a-half lengths.
From BBC • Jan. 1, 2026
They sang on “The Ed Sullivan Show” three times in the early 1960s and on “The Red Skelton Show” in 1963.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2025
On New Year’s Day in 1772, Jefferson married twenty-three-year-old Martha Wayles Skelton, daughter of John Wayles, an immigrant from England who had become a wealthy farmer, lawyer, and slave trader.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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