Albright

American  

[awl-brahyt] / ˈɔl braɪt /

noun

1. Horace Marden 1890–1987, U.S. conservationist and cofounder of the National Park Service.

2. Madeleine Korbel 1937–2022, U.S. diplomat, born in the former Czechoslovakia: first woman to serve as U.S. secretary of state 1997–2001.

3. Ivan (Le Lorraine) 1897–1983, U.S. painter.

4. Tenley (Emma) born 1935, U.S. figure skater.

5. William Foxwell 1891–1971, U.S. archaeologist and biblical historian.

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Example Sentences

Mr. Albright is president and founder of the Institute for Science and International Security.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

Back in 1998, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright described the U.S. as the “indispensable nation”—exceptional not because it dominated others, but because it showed up, carried burdens, and anchored the system others relied on.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

"This long-term behavioral change highlights the potential of CBD as a therapy for canine behavioral issues," added co-author Dr. Julia Albright, an associate professor at the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Tennessee.

From Science Daily • Nov. 28, 2025

But the then director of the park service, Horace Albright, convinced FDR to transfer those sites to the National Park Service.

From Slate • Aug. 13, 2025

I follow Ms. Albright to the dressing room, where Martin is flopped all over a plastic chair, winding the end of his beard around his finger.

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli