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

Fallen fruit squishes under shoes as people walk back to the scales with their buckets full of red Bing and Brooks cherries, and yellow Rainiers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

The all-male headline line-up so far also includes US country singer Garth Brooks on Friday 27 June, one day before Ateez.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

“The bond market is reacting not only to Starmer’s potential departure, but also to who his successor could be, and to the prospect of a drawn-out leadership battle,” XTB’s Kathleen Brooks says in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

The key match incidents panel said that Brooks "lets go as the ball comes across" and therefore "the panel supported the referee's call of goal".

From BBC • May 11, 2026

“She’s the mom that drives Celia and me up the wall. Brooks is doing fine but he’s not the little Einstein she thinks he is. Of course, I would never say that to her.”

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko