Boswell
Americannoun
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James, 1740–95, Scottish author: biographer of Samuel Johnson.
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any devoted biographer of a specific person.
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He thinks of himself as the investigator’s Boswell, but “it was just my luck to be the only biographer in the world whose subject was determined not to tell me anything about himself.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
Kicker Chris Boswell booted six field goals to score all 18 points for Pittsburgh, who have now won eight of the past nine against their big division rivals.
From BBC • Nov. 18, 2024
That initial core group — Nahmias, Carl Buratti, Marie Boswell and Erica Kopmar — were all strangers who became close friends, “like a little tribe,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2024
"As the design agency, Sandia is responsible for the component until the weapon is retired. Sandia is accountable for ensuring that the weapon with the fuze attached is safe, secure and reliable," Boswell said.
From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2024
He almost loped, not after the six-foot-three-inch bound of a Stew Boswell, but like a man who understood the true stamp and limit of his gait.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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