Chloe

American

[kloh-ee] / ˈkloʊ i /

noun

the lover of Daphnis in a Greek pastoral romance.
a female given name.

Chloe British

/ ˈkləʊɪ /

noun

See Daphnis and Chloe

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Etymology

Origin of Chloe

< Greek chlóē young green vegetation, akin to chlōrós chlor- ¹

Example Sentences

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As Chloe Lamford’s brilliant two-level set rotates, we—and the characters—travel from the banquet room to the classroom, through intermediate spaces like a bathroom, a kitchen and a supply closet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Chloe Cherry plays Faye, who was a regular character in season two.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

"I think it's quite a taboo subject," says Chloe Cavanagh, 26, from Glasgow, who is on the NHS waiting list for IVF.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Chloe Watson Dransfield was found unconscious on Kennerleigh Avenue in Austhorpe shortly before 06:00 GMT on Saturday and died in hospital a short time later.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

I painted the vuvv anti-gravity lobes and the towers and hanging vanes of a rich-people cloud-complex after Chloe and I visited one.

From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson

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