Goodspeed

American  

[good-speed] / ˈgʊdˌspid /

noun

1. Edgar Johnson, 1871–1962, U.S. Biblical scholar and translator.

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Example Sentences

Real life is less faithful to that neat story line, according to Tyler Goodspeed, a Harvard and Cambridge-trained economic historian and the chief economist of Exxon Mobil.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

The origins of food-focused art date back to 17th and 18th-century Dutch still life paintings, in which food was utilized as “a narrative device,” wrote Elizabeth Goodspeed for the creative platform It’s Nice That.

From Salon • Jun. 29, 2025

He added that “things changed for the better” when “Fiorello!” was revived in 1985 at the Goodspeed Opera House in Connecticut and he and Mr. Bock met there to work on it.

From New York Times • Jun. 23, 2023

“How old is that in dog years, like 28 by now?” muses bandleader Chez Goodspeed about the band’s age.

From Washington Post • Aug. 31, 2022

Mr. K is calling me Bobby now, except in front of customers, when he still calls me Mr. Goodspeed, on account of putting on a good show, I figure.

From "The Misfits" by James Howe