Auster
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Auster
1325–75; Middle English < Latin
Example Sentences
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Paul Auster was praised for his sharp dialogue, and his books have been translated into more than 40 languages.
From BBC • Dec. 28, 2024
Writers who died this year include the novelists Edna O'Brien and Paul Auster, and the short-story writer Alice Munro.
From BBC • Dec. 28, 2024
Downey’s McNeal has the chiseled masculine swagger of such writers as Richard Ford and Paul Auster.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2024
Auster was so much the old-fashioned author that he worked on a typewriter and disdained email and other forms of electronic communication.
From Seattle Times • May 1, 2024
“Sometimes,” Auster continued cheerfully, “mortals recognize our divine blood. They will say, That horse runs like the wind. And for good reason. Like the fastest stallions, the venti are our children!”
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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