Boswell
noun
James, 1740–95, Scottish author: biographer of Samuel Johnson.
Boswellian
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a word derived from
Boswell.
Example Sentences
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Like the two earlier miscellanies, this volume is Boswellian in its devotion to its subject and in its near-biblical bulk.
From New York Times ● Dec. 1, 2017
But let’s also say it’s a Boswellian world in which the Nats are, say, 25-7 on May 11.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 19, 2012
And thus, this response from Monday’s chat, which — in true Boswellian fashion — begins with the word “Anbd.”
From Washington Post ● Mar. 19, 2012
“Everyone cried,” said Ramona Singer, one of the housewives whose lives are chronicled in the Boswellian “The Real Housewives New York City” on Bravo.
From New York Times ● Sep. 18, 2010
The letter is a very long one, and its abridgement even is impossible here, but few more Boswellian productions can be found.
From James Boswell Famous Scots Series by W. Keith (William Keith) Leask
