Brooks

American  

[brooks] / brʊks /

noun

1. Gwendolyn, 1917–2000, U.S. poet and novelist.

2. Phillips, 1835–93, U.S. Protestant Episcopal bishop and pulpit orator.

3. Van Wyck 1886–1963, U.S. author and critic.

4. a male given name.

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Brooks British  

/ brʊks /

noun

1. Geraldine . born 1955, Australian writer. Her novels include March (2005), which won the Pulitzer prize

2. Mel , real name Melvyn Kaminsky . born 1926, US comedy writer, actor, and film director. His films include The Producers (1968), Blazing Saddles (1974), High Anxiety (1977), and Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1996)

3. ( Troyal ) Garth. born 1962, US country singer and songwriter; his bestselling records include Ropin' the Wind (1991) and Scarecrow (2001)

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Example Sentences

You can also expect big sets from Brooks & Dunn, Bailey Zimmerman and more rock-centric acts like Journey, Counting Crows, Third Eye Blind and Bush.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Investors will be eager to know if Cook’s departure will lead to Apple increasing its investment, Brooks says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Comedy legend Mel Brooks took the opportunity to unveil the title for the forthcoming sequel to 1987 Star Wars parody Spaceballs.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

The Iranians, meanwhile, “have also spelled out what it will take to keep the strait open: no further attacks on Lebanon,” said Kathleen Brooks, research director at XTB.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

He wore impeccable three-piece Brooks Brothers suits, Bostonian loafers, and staid horn-rimmed glasses, and he knew the law.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols