Baskerville
Americannoun
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John, 1706–75, English typographer and manufacturer of lacquered ware.
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a style of type.
noun
Etymology
Origin of Baskerville
C18: named after John Baskerville (1706–1775), English printer
Example Sentences
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Look around and you’ll start noticing the likes of Baskerville Regular and Editorial New everywhere, from ads for New Balance sneakers to David protein-bar packaging to White House websites.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025
Executive producer Jodi Baskerville was elevated in the wake of Matt James’ disastrous season.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 12, 2024
Television, which produces “The Bachelor, have declined comment on the status of Jodi Baskerville, who became the franchise’s first Black executive producer in 2021, after James’ season.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 12, 2024
Perhaps the book’s least compelling element is Baskerville himself.
From Washington Post • Dec. 1, 2022
James Mortimer’s friend, Sir Charles Baskerville, has died of a heart attack and James Mortimer thinks that he might have been scared to death.
From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon
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