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
They also refused comment on why Jodi Baskerville, who became the franchise’s first Black executive producer in 2021 after the racism scandal that upended James’ season, departed during Tran’s season.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2025
“We always had players, but people would leave,” Baskerville said.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2024
After being rejected in his bid for the hand of the Wilsons’ teenage daughter, Baskerville threw his passions into the cause of his friends and students, proclaiming parallels with the American Revolution.
From Washington Post • Dec. 1, 2022
On this scroll it says that Sir Charles Baskerville had an ancestor called Sir Hugo Baskerville, who was a wild, profane and godless man.
From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon
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