Used in a Sentence

claire

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for claire.

Editorial note

Bought a parallel pen for something like $11 and some Claire Fontaine paper and started learning.

Examples14
Definitions3
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A small enclosed pond used for gathering and greening oysters.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of claire gathered in one view.

noun

A small enclosed pond used for gathering and greening oysters.

noun

A female given name from French.

noun

A male given name transferred from the surname, of rare usage, variant of Clare.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for claire.

noun

A small enclosed pond used for gathering and greening oysters.

noun

A female given name from French.

noun

A male given name transferred from the surname, of rare usage, variant of Clare.

Example sentences

1

Bought a parallel pen for something like $11 and some Claire Fontaine paper and started learning.

2

The First 15 Lives of Harry August by Claire North requires almost no cgi, just period stuff and practical effects.

3

Most notably Vivek Wadhwa and Claire Schumann, but there are more names on that list.

4

> Claire Bolderson investigates how widespread the practice is and considers the impact on relations between citizens and the authorities that govern them.

5

The only reason kids get a not-horrible salary interning at Google and jack shit at Marie Claire is because of the prevailing industry salaries.

6

I also pull quite a bit from Claire Grave's work on Spiral Dynamics.

7

I've found Hope and Help for Your Nerves by Claire Weeks to be the most helpful book on dealing with the physical symptoms.

8

Did anyone else hear Claire Underwood in that interview?

9

(Judge, Ciaran, Claire O'Donovan, and Donal O'Shea.

10

This move is a complete U-turn from what was said at the meeting with Claire Perry MP - with whom I have some quite potent disagreements - that it would never be on by default.

11

I don't need to know that Alice makes 22% less than Bob, and Bob makes 18% less than Claire, and therefore make personal judgments about each of my coworkers (like Alice is a pushover; Bob is mediocre; Claire is bossy.) I just need to know what the distribution is, in my company or in my industry, in order to negotiate for myself.

Proper noun examples

1

Claire Callahan Goodman is a Bay Area native from a large family, whose careers have included Classical Musician, Software Engineer and Mom.

2

Honestly, if it weren't for the signage, I likely would have mistaken the store for a Claire's[0].

3

Claire Bolderson reports on a network of ninety separate cities in St Louis County, most of which have their own courts and police forces.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use claire in a sentence?

Bought a parallel pen for something like $11 and some Claire Fontaine paper and started learning.

What does claire mean?

A small enclosed pond used for gathering and greening oysters.

What part of speech is claire?

claire is commonly used as noun.