Hawke
[hawk]
- Robert (James Lee),born 1929, Australian political leader: prime minister 1983–91.
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Contemporary Examples
Hawke, ever the charmer, kicks things off with a compliment: I really like you guys.
Coffee Talk with Ethan Hawke: On ‘Boyhood,’ Jennifer Lawrence, and Bill Clinton’s Urinal ExchangeMarlow Stern
December 27, 2014
“Somewhere early on in the scene where we go camping together, the young man that Ellar is now was born,” says Hawke.
The Making of ‘Boyhood’: Richard Linklater’s 12-Year Journey to Create An American MasterpieceMarlow Stern
July 10, 2014
“People always talk like we shot a bit of it once a year, but it was all random,” adds Hawke.
The Making of ‘Boyhood’: Richard Linklater’s 12-Year Journey to Create An American MasterpieceMarlow Stern
July 10, 2014
Hawke may be best known for movies, including Before Midnight which opened this summer to rave reviews.
Hawke considers it sort of like listening to your own voice on the answering machine—for two hours straight.
Historical Examples
Now this Clara, I suspect, told Hawke everything that passed.
One Of ThemCharles James Lever
As I was passing behind Hawke's chair, he made a gesture to me to come near him.
One Of ThemCharles James Lever
They were plotting to do for Hawke, and wanted to know how far I might be trusted in the scheme.
One Of ThemCharles James Lever
And Hawke, catching up the spirit of the toast, seized his glass and drank it off.
One Of ThemCharles James Lever
And to my mind, it is a toss up which will make the girl the happier—Mackenzie or Hawke.
The CryptogramWilliam Murray Graydon
Hawke
- Edward, 1st Baron. 1705–81, British admiral. He destroyed the French fleet in Quiberon Bay (1759), preventing a French invasion of England
- Robert (James Lee), known as Bob. Born 1929, Australian statesman; prime minister of Australia (1983–91)
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