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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Sinclair

The lawyers point to the use of cartoon animals by convenience stores since at least the 1930s: Sinclair Oil has a dinosaur, Stinker Stores a skunk, Esso a tiger and Wawa a goose.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

Ronaldo becomes the first men's or women's player to score in six different World Cups - Messi, Brazil's Marta and Canada's Christine Sinclair are the only players to score at five.

From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026

“They just have an incredible payload capacity,” Sinclair said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026

“Saint Petersburg,” by Sinclair McKay, is the latest entry into the field.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026

Paris was focused on Sinclair when out of the corner of his eye he saw a man enter the room and head toward the tech guru.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti