Horatio Alger


adjective
  1. of or characteristic of the heroes in the novels of Horatio Alger, who begin life in poverty and achieve success and wealth through honesty, hard work, and virtuous behavior: the Horatio Alger story of his rise in the business world.

Origin of Horatio Alger

1
First recorded in 1920–25

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How to use Horatio Alger in a sentence

  • This low-priced series of books comprises the most popular stories ever written by Horatio Alger, Jr.

  • What a pleasant sound the name of Horatio Alger, Jr., has to boys who read clean, wholesome stories of adventure!

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  • This is one of the last stories penned by that prince of all juvenile writers, Horatio Alger, Jr., and is one of his best.