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Forster

American  
[fawr-ster] / ˈfɔr stər /

noun

  1. E(dward) M(organ), 1879–1970, English novelist.


Forster British  
/ ˈfɔːstə /

noun

  1. E ( dward ) M ( organ ). 1879–1970, English novelist, short-story writer, and essayist. His best-known novels are A Room with a View (1908), Howard's End (1910), and A Passage to India (1924), in all of which he stresses the need for sincerity and sensitivity in human relationships and criticizes English middle-class values

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Forster and Hollingsworth write for the Associated Press.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

The prime minister replied that he didn't want to "tempt fate" and suggested Forster ask him again on Sunday.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

Back in Europe after his travels, Forster, still in his early 20s, became a member of the Royal Society and published “A Voyage Round the World.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

In 1765, two years after the war ended, the elder Forster was appointed inspector of the German settlements.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

Jutta and Claudia Forster have taken three of the younger girls to a puppet show in the market; Jutta has spoken no more than six words to Werner since his return.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

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