Dwight
[dwahyt]
- Timothy,1826–1916, U.S. ecclesiastic: president of Yale University 1886–98.
- a male given name: from an Anglo-French surname meaning “of the Isle of Wight.”
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Examples from the Web for dwight
Contemporary Examples
Perhaps, as Dwight Garner wrote, Steinberg just needed an idea for a book.
Writing in the conservative Crisis blog Father Dwight Longnecker of South Carolina claims that Francis is making his job harder.
But for those tragic policy decisions one must blame every president dating back to Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Certainly, we have had an upward revisionism of Harry Truman, Dwight Eisenhower, Ronald Reagan.
The first president to fly regularly in helicopters was Dwight Eisenhower.
Historical Examples
Mr. Dwight was a man of qualities unusual in his profession.
What puzzled Miss Dwight was the difficulty of reconciling him with himself.
The HighgraderWilliam MacLeod Raine
The one swift glance she had thrown at Miss Dwight told him as much.
The HighgraderWilliam MacLeod Raine
"By Jove, leave some of the big ones for us, Miss Dwight," implored the captain.
The HighgraderWilliam MacLeod Raine
"I have no further questions to ask this witness," said Dwight.
The Lost DespatchNatalie Sumner Lincoln