de la Mare

American  

[duh luh mair, del-uh-mair] / də lə ˈmɛər, ˈdɛl əˌmɛər /

noun

1. Walter (John), 1873–1956, English poet, novelist, playwright, and short-story writer.

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de la Mare British  

/ də lɑː mɛə /

noun

1. Walter ( John ). 1873–1956, English poet and novelist, noted esp for his evocative verse for children. His works include the volumes of poetry The Listeners and Other Poems (1912) and Peacock Pie (1913) and the novel Memoirs of a Midget (1921)

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Example Sentences

Thomas de la Mare KC, representing Newcastle United, said Sports Direct had not produced a "scintilla of evidence" to show the deal would harm competition and there was "simply no evidence" to substantiate the claim.

From BBC

Too few people now read Walter de la Mare’s subtle, sui generis masterpiece, “Memoirs of a Midget,” or Grant Allen’s tales of a roguishly likable con man collected in “An African Millionaire.”

From Washington Post

Second, I owed long pieces — about Oscar Wilde and Walter de la Mare — to two different magazines.

From Washington Post

“Come Hither: A Collection of Rhymes and Poems for the Young of All Ages,” edited by Walter de la Mare.

From Washington Post

Tolkien, though, de la Mare eschews massive bloodshed, let alone an epic confrontation between good and evil.

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