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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 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

His Swiss teammate Meillard has notched up two victories, in Val d'Isere and Schladming, while Austria's Marco Schwarz won in Alta Badia and Stefan Brennsteiner topped the podium in Copper Mountain.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

Czech ski jumper Klara Ulrichova in action at Val di Fiemme.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

Bronden groaned and looked up at Val, who was bending over her anxiously.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda

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