Hogarth

American  

[hoh-gahrth] / ˈhoʊ gɑrθ /

noun

1. William, 1697–1764, English painter and engraver.

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Hogarth British  

/ ˈhəʊɡɑːθ /

noun

1. William. 1697–1764, English engraver and painter. He is noted particularly for his series of engravings satirizing the vices and affectations of his age, such as A Rake's Progress (1735) and Marriage à la Mode (1745)

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Other Word Forms

• Hogarthian
  adjective

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Example Sentences

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Hogarth

Kate Hogarth is only 28, but is already thinking about staying healthy later in life.

From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026

The Contact Press in Paris had published a limited edition, but Stein hoped to have it accepted by the Woolfs’ Hogarth Press.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2025

By Mariana Enriquez; translated by Megan McDowell Hogarth: 336 pages, $30 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2025

On a broader level, Bowie constructed a chronology of the early 18th Century, looking at painters such as Joshua Reynolds and William Hogarth, and the creation of the Royal Academy.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2025

In his maturity, Handel converted this artistic response into action, becoming one of the founding sponsors, alongside artists Hogarth, Reynolds and Gainsborough, of Thomas Coram’s Foundling Hospital in London.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

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