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Neal

American  
[neel] / nil /

noun

  1. a male given name.


Example Sentences

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Victoria's Alpine region is home to a very small, close-knit community, where both the Freeman family and the slain officers Neal Thompson and Vadim de Waart were well-known.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

His love for his new fiancée—he only recently ended his fraught marriage to the actress Patricia Neal, having begun his liaison with Liccy well before its dissolution—comes through in moments of quick, quiet intimacy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

“Markets thrive on clarity,” Neal Kumar, the chief legal officer of Polymarket, said in a statement.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

MM: In your intro, Anne, you recall Neal telling you he was working on a writing book.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

Even Doctor Neal looked surprised when I brought her in for her appointment last week.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett