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Val

1 American  

abbreviation

Biochemistry.
  1. valine.


Val 2 American  
[val] / væl /

noun

  1. Valenciennes.


Val 3 American  
[val] / væl /

noun

  1. a male given name, form of Valentine.

  2. a female given name, form of Valerie.


val. 4 American  

abbreviation

  1. valentine.

  2. valuation.

  3. value.

  4. valued.


Example Sentences

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From the Avengers to Ariana Grande to an AI Val Kilmer, here are some of the main films and what we learned.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Val Kilmer was cast in As Deep As The Grave before his death last year, but the Top Gun star was never able to shoot his scenes.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Brian’s freelance portfolio includes work for David Byrne of the Talking Heads and Val Kilmer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

Milan's Santagiulia Arena will be the setting for the para ice hockey, while para biathlon and para cross-country skiing events will take place in Val di Fiemme.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

It nearly made him throw up, and Val laughed.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss