Hearst

[hurst]

noun

1. William Randolph, 1863–1951, U.S. editor and publisher.

2. his son William Randolph, Jr., 1908–1993, U.S. publisher and editor.

Hearst

/ hɜːst /

noun

1. William Randolph. 1863–1951, US newspaper publisher, whose newspapers were noted for their sensationalism

Example Sentences

Ever an innovator in sustainable fashion, this midi skirt from Gabriela Hearst features soft leather in a feminine silhouette but with a raw-cut hem that references the power of nature.

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Fall rates at the Ragged Point Inn, 15 miles north of Hearst Castle, for example, start at about $149 nightly — $100 less than when the road was open.

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After all, he was fighting the combined power of the Tammany Hall political machine and newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst, who united behind John Francis Hylan, a vaguely populist Brooklyn Democrat with few discernible positions.

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Over the years, the Hearst clan has laid claim to some of California’s most impressive estates.

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Hearst had been arrested a few days before the assassination attempt.

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