Emerson

[ em-er-suhn ]

/ ˈɛm ər sən /

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noun

Ralph Wal·do,

[ralf-wawl-doh, wol-], /ˈrælf ˈwɔl doʊ, ˈwɒl-/, 1803–82, U.S. essayist and poet.

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OTHER WORDS FROM Emerson

an·ti-Em·er·so·ni·an, adjective, nounEm·er·so·ni·an

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How to use Emerson in a sentence

In the Emerson poll, only 44 percent of Democratic voters said they would reelect Cuomo if the election were held today, while 56 percent said it was time for someone new.
4 Ways Andrew Cuomo’s Political Future Could Play Out|Nathaniel Rakich (nathaniel.rakich@fivethirtyeight.com)|March 8, 2021|FiveThirtyEight
The book chronicles his burgeoning obsession with books and the giants of the world of letters — Faulkner, Melville, Emerson.
Alfred Kazin’s “A Walker in the City” charts an intellectual awakening, block by block|Liza Weisstuch|March 4, 2021|Washington Post
Almost immediately, Emerson infused the Atlantic with resources, growing staff by about 80 positions and bringing on well-known writers in the newsroom like George Packer, Anne Appelbaum and Jemele Hill.
Inside the Atlantic’s triumphant and tumultuous run during the coronavirus pandemic|Steven Perlberg|October 20, 2020|Digiday
Emerson purchased a new building in Manhattan’s Soho neighborhood prior to the pandemic, the company confirmed to Digiday.
Inside the Atlantic’s triumphant and tumultuous run during the coronavirus pandemic|Steven Perlberg|October 20, 2020|Digiday

According to those familiar with the Atlantic’s finances, the company made about $10 million in profit when Emerson invested.
Inside the Atlantic’s triumphant and tumultuous run during the coronavirus pandemic|Steven Perlberg|October 20, 2020|Digiday
McDonald channeled us into Holiday's last year of life, in Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill.
Billie Holiday, Barack Obama, and the Pain of Black Women|Joshua DuBois|June 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Audra McDonald's amazing performance as Billie Holliday in 'Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill' must win her a Tony.
Audra for the Win: Why Audra McDonald Must Win Tony for Best Actress|Daniel Gross|June 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It means Paine, Thoreau, Emerson, Chesterton, Mencken, Orwell.
The Incredibly Stupid War on the Common Core|Charles Upton Sahm|April 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He has not, like a modern Emerson, surrendered himself to nature, but he has, at last, found his instincts worth trusting.
Saul Bellow’s Masterpiece ‘Herzog’ Turns 50 In Great Form|Nicolaus Mills|April 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “Every artist was first an amateur.”
‘Whiplash’ Is Sundance’s Hottest Film, A Music-Themed Drama Starring Miles Teller and J.K. Simmons|Marlow Stern|January 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He may have meant no more than Emerson, who pictured ill health as a ghoul preying on the heart and life of its victims.
Solomon and Solomonic Literature|Moncure Daniel Conway
Give old Mr. Thoreau any seat he wants,” said I, “only Mr. Emerson must sit beside him.
The Idyl of Twin Fires|Walter Prichard Eaton
The calm and peace which Emerson knew, we know; the perpetual benediction of past years which Wordsworth felt, all may feel.
English: Composition and Literature|W. F. (William Franklin) Webster
Now Emerson was an anarch who flouted the conventions of art and life.
American Sketches|Charles Whibley
He attempted to put into practice Emerson's theory of anarchy.
American Sketches|Charles Whibley

British Dictionary definitions for Emerson

Emerson

/ (ˈɛməsən) /

noun

Ralph Waldo. (rælf ˈwɔːldəʊ). 1803–82, US poet, essayist, and transcendentalist

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