Trilling

American  

[tril-ing] / ˈtrɪl ɪŋ /

noun

1. Lionel, 1905–75, U.S. critic and author.

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Trilling British  

/ ˈtrɪlɪŋ /

noun

1. Lionel . 1905–75, US literary critic, whose works include The Liberal Imagination (1950) and Sincerity and Authenticity (1974)

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"These dynamically 'hot' TNOs retain a signature of where they were born, even though they've been orbitally scrambled since then," said co-author David Trilling of Northern Arizona University.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026

“Love and Death in the American Novel” made its case without bothering with notes or bibliography, yet garnered praise from such eminent critics as Lionel Trilling and George Steiner.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026

He could riff in his writings on the cultural theories of Susan Sontag, Lionel Trilling and R.D.

From New York Times ● Jan. 26, 2024

Brustein was part of an intellectual tradition that included Eric Bentley, Lionel Trilling and Susan Sontag — writers and thinkers who wrote with an eye to the grand synthesis.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2023

Speed and Smoothness in Trilling Will you kindly suggest a good method of gaining speed and smoothness in trilling?

From Piano Playing: With Piano Questions Answered by Josef Hofmann

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