Bloomsday
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of Bloomsday
C20: after Leopold Bloom , the central character in Ulysses
Example Sentences
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In 2007, he returned to run Bloomsday — in the masters division — and granted a remarkably candid interview.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 16, 2024
Many dress up in Edwardian costumes for Bloomsday each year, with Dublin at the centre of the pageantry.
From BBC • Feb. 1, 2022
Every year, encouraged by state and city tourism organizations, a swelling army of Joyce fans travel to Dublin to celebrate Bloomsday, the anniversary of June 16, 1904, when the story of “Ulysses” unfolds.
From New York Times • May 11, 2021
Bloomsday 2019 Annual celebration of novelist James Joyce includes dramatic readings from his classic tome “Ulysses,” plus live Irish music and more.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2019
Every year, hundreds of runners and spectators converge in Spokane, Wash., for the Lilac Bloomsday Run, held in May to coincide with the seasonal blooming of lilacs.
From Washington Post
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