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Baum

American  
[bawm, bahm, boum] / bɔm, bɑm, baʊm /

noun

  1. L(yman) Frank 1856–1919, U.S. journalist, playwright, and author of children's books.

  2. Vicki, 1888–1960, U.S. novelist, born in Austria.


Baum British  
/ bɔːm, bɑːm /

noun

  1. L ( yman ) Frank 1856–1919, US novelist, author of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900) and its sequels

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“I’m kind of settling into the marathon of it all,” Baum said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

As a show of respect, Parke gave Baum the nickname Trashley Madison.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

The first Monday in March, they spent about two hours together on the bridge while Parke walked Baum through his angle-grinding process.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Following backlash, Kennedy has since distanced himself from Wisner Baum, but turned his stake over to his son Conor Kennedy, who works at the law firm.

From Salon • Feb. 22, 2026

Here's the kicker, though: Morgenstern’s Florinese version came before Baum wrote The Wizard of Oz, so in spite of the fact that he was the originator, he comes out just the other way around.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman