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

Chesterton, a friend and political opponent of Shaw.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Chesterton, the Catholic apologist, is said to have remarked.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

In his 1908 book, “Orthodoxy,” Chesterton wrote: “Grown-up people aren’t strong enough to exult in monotony. But perhaps God is strong enough to exult in monotony.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

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

From BBC • May 14, 2025

He visited Bobby in the jail and gave him a copy of The Apostle of Common Sense, a book about the writer G. K. Chesterton, which covered various matters of religion and culture.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady