Carey

American  

[kair-ee, kar-ee] / ˈkɛər i, ˈkær i /

noun

1. male given name, form of Carew.

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Carey British  

/ ˈkɛərɪ /

noun

1. George ( Leonard ). born 1935, Archbishop of Canterbury (1991–2002)

2. Peter. born 1943, Australian novelist and writer; his novels include Illywhacker (1985), Oscar and Lucinda (1988), and True History of the Kelly Gang (2001)

3. William. 1761–1834, British orientalist and pioneer Baptist missionary in India

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Example Sentences

“There’s no economic incentive” for an auditor to scrutinize valuations too deeply, said Jeffrey Hooke, who teaches at Johns Hopkins Carey Business School and researches private-fund valuations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

The Netflix anthology series returns with a new season featuring Oscar Isaac and Carey Mulligan as a troubled couple that becomes entangled with a Gen Z couple with their own set of issues.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

But BofA Securities analyst Jill Carey believes small-cap energy stocks are “poised for re-rating.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Before the decision was reversed, Rhonda Carey, a mum of four children with special educational needs, said parents should have been consulted ahead of Thursday's announcement and said families were being "stripped" of respite.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

It then goes on to address and counter every negative statement and implication made by Carey.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy