Burroughs

[ bur-ohz, buhr- ]

noun

1. Edgar Rice, 1875–1950, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
2. John, 1837–1921, U.S. naturalist and essayist.
3. William Seward, 1855–98, U.S. inventor of the adding machine.
4. his grandson William S(eward), 1914–1997, U.S. novelist.

Burroughs

/ ˈbʌrəʊz /

noun

1. BurroughsEdgar Rice18751950MUSWRITING: novelist Edgar Rice . 1875–1950, US novelist, author of the Tarzan stories
2. BurroughsWilliam S(eward)19141997MUSWRITING: novelist William S ( eward ). 1914–97, US novelist, noted for his experimental works exploring themes of drug addiction, violence, and homosexuality. His novels include Junkie (1953), The Naked Lunch (1959), and Interzone (1989)

Example Sentences

Burroughs caught the virus from him and also fell ill, but recovered at home.

From Time

Alsobrooks said in an interview that she made the decision because she was dissatisfied with how Burroughs had conducted himself and felt it was her prerogative to change course.

From Washington Post

Over the objections of the new majority, she announced that Burroughs would be replaced by Sonya Williams, who had for years clashed with the liberal bloc.

From Washington Post

Separately, the state has received requests to remove Burroughs, Murray and the board’s chair, Miller.

From Washington Post

Burroughs had won nearly 90 percent of the vote as of Wednesday morning, spelling all-but-certain victory over his challenger, 70-year-old government service retiree Gary Lee Falls.

From Washington Post

In fact, the original Burroughs books possess a clear “green” streak that now seems quite prescient.

From The Daily Beast

I bought Tarzan comic books, and even had a few issues of ERB-dom, a mimeographed fanzine devoted to the works of Burroughs.

From The Daily Beast

By any measure, Burroughs ranks among the finest adventure story authors of modern times.

From The Daily Beast

Burroughs was doing all this a century ago, only in print form.

From The Daily Beast

After this debut, Goines continued to write at a furious pace, producing a body of work that echoed Celine, Genet, and Burroughs.

From The Daily Beast

Near him stood, leaning on his drum, the tall bass-drum beater (Bill Burroughs) of the band.

From Project Gutenberg

The generous cords of Burroughs' haversack and canteen were unloosed and their gratuitous contents speedily disappeared.

From Project Gutenberg

Mr. Burroughs goes on the basis that a definition is something hard and fast, absolute and eternal.

From Project Gutenberg

I came recently upon a wonderful saying by John Burroughs, which will be appreciated by every author.

From Project Gutenberg

Years after, Mr. Burroughs said that his not having gone into the army was probably the greatest miss of his life.

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