Hearst

[hurst]

noun

1. William Randolph, 1863–1951, U.S. editor and publisher.

2. his son William Randolph, Jr., 1908–1993, U.S. publisher and editor.

Hearst

/ hɜːst /

noun

1. William Randolph. 1863–1951, US newspaper publisher, whose newspapers were noted for their sensationalism

Example Sentences

Over the years, the Hearst clan has laid claim to some of California’s most impressive estates.

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Hearst had been arrested a few days before the assassination attempt.

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In the 1930s, newspapers were as influential as electronic media is today, and were largely owned by right-wing interests like William Randolph Hearst, Robert McCormick or the Chandlers.

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Today, Barnes owns an insurance company and Doyle is an Emmy Award-winning producer and executive vice president at Hearst Media Production Group.

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The theory reached a wider audience the following year when Californian newspaper heiress Patty Hearst was kidnapped by revolutionary militants.

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