Chesterton

American  

[ches-ter-tuhn] / ˈtʃɛs tər tən /

noun

1. G(ilbert) K(eith), 1874–1936, English essayist, critic, and novelist.

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Chesterton British  

/ ˈtʃɛstətən /

noun

1. G ( ilbert ) K ( eith ). 1874–1936, English essayist, novelist, poet, and critic

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Example Sentences

It invites a sense of gratitude—which Chesterton fittingly defined as happiness doubled by wonder—for the gift of life and the chance to live it well.

From The Wall Street Journal

Chesterton famously warned, it is folly to tear down a fence before discovering why it was built.

From The Wall Street Journal

Chesterton took a different tack—gratitude is “the highest form of thought.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Emily Chesterton was told the calf pain she was experiencing in October 2022 was a sprain but it was in fact a blood clot.

From BBC

Mrs Chesterton told the BBC that her daughter had "difficulty walking" and "was breathless and lightheaded".

From BBC