Atwood

American  

[at-wood] / ˈætˌwʊd /

noun

1. Margaret (Eleanor), born 1939, Canadian poet and novelist.

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Atwood British  

/ ˈætwʊd /

noun

1. Margaret ( Eleanor ) born 1939, Canadian poet and novelist. Her novels include Lady Oracle (1976), The Handmaid's Tale (1986), Alias Grace (1996), the Booker Prize-winning The Blind Assassin (2000), and Oryx and Crake (2003)

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Example Sentences

During her 33 years on the show, the formidable presenter conducted memorable interviews with female figures as varied as Bette Davis, Margaret Thatcher, Hillary Clinton and Margaret Atwood.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

For Atwood, though, the loss of her Oscars was all too real — and she was not alone.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

Like Atwood, Carter initially wasn’t sure what would happen next.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

When last year’s wildfires forced Colleen Atwood to evacuate her home in Pacific Palisades, the Oscar-winning costume designer grabbed a few photographs, gathered her pets and left.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

Its restaurant is called the Atwood, after Charles Atwood, who replaced Root as Burnham’s chief designer.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson