Eastwood
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Doundoulakis’s nerve-wracking encounter with Nazi guards ends with something I pictured the young Clint Eastwood being made to say: “An older man might have thought, I’m lucky. Helias thought, I’m good.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
The island fortress entered American cultural lore after a 1962 escape by three inmates, which became an inspiration for the film "Escape from Alcatraz" starring Clint Eastwood.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
That’s not because he was a right-winger; Clint Eastwood, still as reactionary as ever, retains the respect of his more liberal peers for his consistently high-quality output.
From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026
Director Clint Eastwood turned the saga of Walter’s mother’s quest for him into a film, “Changeling,”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2026
My expression throughout Illinois was the Clint Eastwood squint.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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