Day-Lewis

American  

[dey-loo-is] / ˈdeɪˈlu ɪs /

noun

1. Cecil (oftenC. Day-Lewis ), 1904–72, British poet, essayist, and novelist: poet laureate 1968–72. Pen name: Nicholas Blake.

2. Daniel, born 1957, English actor (son of Cecil Day-Lewis).

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Day-Lewis British  

/ ˈdeɪˈluːɪs /

noun

1. C ( ecil ). 1904–72, British poet, critic, and (under the pen name Nicholas Blake ) author of detective stories; poet laureate (1968–72)

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Example Sentences

Speaking of “Gangs of New York,” Mr. Scorsese had to convince Daniel Day-Lewis to return to acting—he was, at the time, a cobbler’s apprentice in Florence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

He joins Daniel Day-Lewis, Jack Nicholson and Walter Brennan as the only male actors with three Oscars -- a feat also achieved by Meryl Streep, Ingrid Bergman, Frances McDormand and Katharine Hepburn, who won four.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

Of those nine, only Daniel Day-Lewis won, for his lead performance in “There Will Be Blood.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

Day-Lewis plays Ray, a former soldier living in isolation in the woods, who is sought out by his brother during a family crisis.

From BBC • Oct. 15, 2025

Mr. Day-Lewis has emphatically done so, with a strikingly self-confident and gravely realized first feature, “Anemone.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 2, 2025