Garrick

[gar-ik]

noun

David,1717–79, English actor and theatrical manager.

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Contemporary Examples of garrick

He took me to lunch at the Garrick Club, and he was in his element as soon as he walked through the door.
Spending a Day With Peter O’Toole
Malcolm Jones
December 16, 2013

Historical Examples of garrick

Monsey continued his quarrel with Garrick up to the day of the death of the great tragedian.
The Funny Side of Physic
A. D. Crabtre
Davies says (p. 20) that shortly before Garrick's time 'a taste for Shakespeare had been revived.
Life Of Johnson, Volume 5
Boswell
Time after time Garrick had set back the date of the wedding.
Superwomen
Albert Payson Terhune
Rempli d'estime pour Mr. Garrick, désirant le voir et l'entretenir, Mr. Smith a voulu être introduit par moi.
Life of Adam Smith
John Rae
He was as popular at the Garrick Club as he was in country houses.
Forty Years of 'Spy'
Leslie Ward

British Dictionary definitions for garrick

Garrick

noun

David. 1717–79, English actor and theatre manager

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