Wilde

American  

[wahyld] / waɪld /

noun

1. Oscar (Fingal O'Flahertie Wills) Sebastian Melmoth, 1854–1900, Irish poet, dramatist, novelist, essayist, and critic.

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Wilde British  

/ waɪld /

noun

1. Oscar ( Fingal O'Flahertie Wills ). 1854–1900, Irish writer and wit, famous for such plays as Lady Windermere's Fan (1892) and The Importance of being Earnest (1895). The Picture of Dorian Gray (1891) is a macabre novel about a hedonist and The Ballad of Reading Gaol (1898) relates to his experiences in prison while serving a two-year sentence for homosexuality

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“Oscar Wilde and His World,” a short biography published in 1966, was well-received, but as the critics pointed out, nothing in it would lead you to suppose that the subject was gay.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

Silver Lake has also been home to several celebrities over the years, including actress Olivia Wilde, actor James Franco, and comedian Fred Armisen.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026

Queer indie filmmaker Gregg Araki returns with ‘I Want Your Sex,’ starring Olivia Wilde and Cooper Hoffman in a pointed examination of Gen Z attitudes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026

Olivia Wilde, completing a hilarious dual comeback this summer that began with “The Invite,” has frequently been described as feline.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

He then called me up to the rostrum to receive a check from Mr. Wilde, a senior manager at Simba Quix.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane