Showing results for Ginsberg. Search instead for hirschberg.

Ginsberg

American

[ginz-burg] / ˈgɪnz bɜrg /

noun

Allen, 1926–97, U.S. poet associated with the Beat Generation.

Ginsberg British

/ ˈɡɪnzbɜːɡ /

noun

Allen. 1926–97, US poet of the Beat Generation. His poetry includes Howl (1956) and Kaddish (1960)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The Athletic’s executive editor, Steven Ginsberg, acknowledged Russini’s resignation in a message to the Athletic’s staff.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Andrew Milich and Jason Ginsberg had earlier created Skiff, which promised encrypted and secure file storage, and was acquired by AI firm Notion in 2024.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

“She was beautiful inside and out: a model, actress, producer, animal lover, warm and weird in the best way possible,” writer and friend Merle Ginsberg wrote Sunday on social media.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

With performers including Billy Connolly, Whoopi Goldberg and American poet Allen Ginsberg, a key figure in the Beat movement, the venue was an outlet for Glasgow's counter culture.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

I was reading this long poem called Howl by Allen Ginsberg for my poetry class, and Gus was rereading An Imperial Affliction.

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023