Dawkins

British  

/ ˈdɔːkɪnz /

noun

1. Richard. born 1941, British zoologist, noted for such works as The Selfish Gene (1976), The Blind Watchmaker (1986), The God Delusion (2006), and The Greatest Show on Earth (2009)

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Example Sentences

Dawkins was not using “selfish” in the conventional sense of the word, but as an overextended metaphor for the lengths that DNA will go to replicate itself.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

UCF is coached by former Duke star Johnny Dawkins.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

“It stemmed from seeing people in their mid-40s struggling to get jobs — they couldn’t land interviews,” Dawkins said.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 10, 2025

In 2024 Mr. Dawkins himself, while in no way confessing religious belief, deplored the increasing influence of Islam in British life and said he counted himself a “cultural Christian.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

Mrs. Dawkins at the drugstore gave Lettie, Ruthanne, and me a dollar apiece for our idea of offering free ice-cold water to folks traveling by on the highway.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool