Casper
Americannoun
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a city in central Wyoming.
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a male given name.
Example Sentences
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Muldoon’s big-screen roles include Zander Barcalow, a pilot and rival of Casper Van Dien’s Johnny Rico, in Paul Verhoeven’s 1997 movie “Starship Troopers.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
"This legal fight is far from over," Kristin Casper, Greenpeace International general counsel, said in a statement to AFP.
From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026
But when Danny Casper fell ill with Guillain-Barré Syndrome, a rare condition in which the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks its nerves, he asked Ruohonen to temporarily join his team in his place.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026
Finally, he gave up and Team Casper piled into another vehicle.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026
Unlike Casper and Grandma S., Mom is not a friendly ghost.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
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