Boult

American

[bohlt] / boʊlt /

noun

Sir Adrian Cedric, 1889–1983, English conductor.

Boult ¹ British

/ bəʊlt /

noun

Sir Adrian ( Cedric ). 1889–1983, English conductor

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boult ² British

/ bəʊlt /

verb

a variant spelling of bolt 2

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Holst arranged for Boult to hear a version of the piece at the piano, played by two of his colleagues, Vally Lasker and Nora Day.

From New York Times • Mar. 29, 2024

A few years earlier, Boult had written to Holst asking whether he had composed any music for small orchestra that he could perform.

From New York Times • Mar. 29, 2024

Sri Lanka, who were already eliminated, were bowled out for 171, with Black Caps seamer Trent Boult taking 3-36.

From BBC • Nov. 9, 2023

Trent Boult recovered from the initial onslaught to finish with 3-77.

From Washington Times • Oct. 28, 2023

At the foot of the title-page is a MS. note in the handwriting of Rev. Francis Boult, who was a dissenting minister in Shrewsbury about a hundred years ago.

From Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 102, October 11, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Various

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