Cleary

[ kleer-ee ]

noun

1. Beverly, 1916–2021, U.S. children's author.

Example Sentences

"It occurred to me that all the children appeared to be only children," recalled Cleary.

From Vox

Cleary later settled in California’s Berkeley Hills, where she devoted herself to writing full time with the encouragement of her husband, Clarence Cleary, an accountant she married in 1940.

From Washington Post

Cleary wrote more than 40 books, many about high-spirited youngsters such as the spunky Ramona Quimby and adventurous Henry Huggins, a third-grader with hair “like a scrubbing brush” and a knack for getting into gentle scrapes with his mutt, Ribsy.

From Washington Post

Cleary occasionally strayed from the realistic children’s fiction that was her hallmark, writing several young-adult novels about thwarted romances and first loves.

From Washington Post

Cleary’s stories paved the way for the more mature subject matter of young-adult writers such as Judy Blume, who credited her as a significant influence.

From Washington Post

Cleary checked with another neighbor to ask if it was true, and was told, “Absolutely not.”

From The Daily Beast

It was three in the afternoon, and a concerned neighbor named Raoul Cleary asked Moseley what he was doing.

From The Daily Beast

"Tom's cow came near getting me into trouble," Jim Cleary said, when he finished telling the story to the lieutenant.

From Project Gutenberg

Cleary slept in a little closet similar to the doctor's, and on the opposite side of the laboratory.

From Project Gutenberg

Realizing the possibility of such an event, Nick had disguised himself as Cleary, yet he wished to avoid being seen if possible.

From Project Gutenberg

Nick had entered Cleary's room with the purpose of guarding against any interruption from the negro.

From Project Gutenberg

There was nothing left for Nick, in the character of Cleary, except to pretend to believe it.

From Project Gutenberg