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

Much-touted films to completely miss out in every category are the Bruce Springsteen biopic Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere and Daniel Day-Lewis's comeback, after eight years away from acting, Anemone.

From BBC

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

From Los Angeles Times

At times, “Mr. Scorsese” feels like a very long, and notably star-studded, bonus features reel, in which the director and longtime friends and collaborators including Thelma Schoonmaker, Robert De Niro, Nicholas Pileggi, Brian De Palma, Steven Spielberg, Leonardo DiCaprio and Daniel Day-Lewis discuss the evolution of Scorsese’s work and their admiration of it.

From Los Angeles Times

Miller is an actor, novelist and director whose work includes a 2017 documentary about her father, the playwright Arthur Miller; she is also married to Day-Lewis.

From Los Angeles Times

That kind of fraternal family dynamic was something that Ronan Day-Lewis was keen to explore, when writing the script with his father.

From BBC