Hepburn

[ hep-burn ]

/ ˈhɛpˌbɜrn /

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noun

Audrey, 1929–93, U.S. actress, born in Belgium.

Katharine, 1909–2003, U.S. actress.

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How to use Hepburn in a sentence

In 1951, director John Huston brought Katharine Hepburn, Humphrey Bogart, and Lauren Bacall here to film The African Queen.
‘Argo’ in the Congo: The Ghosts of the Stanleyville Hostage Crisis|Nina Strochlic|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Richard Avedon considered Hepburn one of his muses in the 50s and the two maintained a close professional relationship.
Jonah Hill & Spike Jonze to Write Play For NYFW; Audrey Hepburn’s Granddaughter Makes Her Modeling Debut|The Fashion Beast Team|August 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Through his years as a designer, he has dressed an esteemed group of women from Audrey Hepburn to Jackie O. and Oprah.
How Oscar de la Renta Made Me a Supermodel|Karlie Kloss|March 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Think of the chain set off when Audrey Hepburn, and not Julie Andrews, was cast as Eliza Doolittle.
Is Broadway Being Destroyed by Hollywood?|Michele Willens|March 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST

A part of him had always wanted to be an actor—"Charlton Hepburn," he fancied himself—and now he had gotten his wish.
Doug Kenney: The Odd Comic Genius Behind ‘Animal House’ and National Lampoon|Robert Sam Anson|March 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Lucius Harney was there, then—he had not gone down to Hepburn with Mr. Miles, as she had at first imagined.
Summer|Edith Wharton
He's hired Carrick Fry's team to take him to Hepburn, but he ain't going to start for another hour.
Summer|Edith Wharton
The freckled boy who had brought her the note two weeks earlier was to wait with the buggy at Hepburn till their return.
Summer|Edith Wharton
Hepburn and Sayles, the latter the proprietor of the Sphere, had been cronies for five years.
Uncle Sam's Boys as Lieutenants|H. Irving Hancock
As was to be expected, the Sphere attacked the two young officers, giving wholly the Hepburn version of the affair.
Uncle Sam's Boys as Lieutenants|H. Irving Hancock

British Dictionary definitions for Hepburn

Hepburn

/ (ˈhɛpˌbɜːn) /

noun

Audrey. 1929–93, US actress, born in Belgium. Her films include Roman Holiday (1955), Funny Face (1957), and My Fair Lady (1964)

Katharine. 1907–2003, US film actress, whose films include The Philadelphia Story (1940), Adam's Rib (1949), The African Queen (1951), The Lion in Winter (1968) for which she won an Oscar, and On Golden Pond (1981)

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