Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

Knudsen

American  
[nood-suhn, knoo-suhn] / ˈnud sən, ˈknu sən /

noun

  1. William S. Signius Wilhelm Paul Knudsen, 1879–1948, U.S. industrialist, born in Denmark.


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

In September 2024, Novo scientist Lotte Bjerre Knudsen won a prestigious award — one that scientists often win before receiving a Nobel Prize — for her pioneering work on GLP-1s.

From MarketWatch Aug. 5, 2026

Alderman Timmy Knudsen said the mayor’s office had falsely claimed he was a supporter of the head tax.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 21, 2025

“After some years of hyper growth, then we’ve seen deceleration of growth rates for the company,” Novo CFO Karsten Munk Knudsen told Barron’s.

From Barron's Nov. 6, 2025

"My first feeling was that it hurts, and the second is that I'm offended," Col Knudsen laments.

From BBC Mar. 8, 2025

“You know, Abra, I’ve got a feeling that he doesn’t want to see anybody. Judge Knudsen phoned and your father said to tell him he was asleep.”

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training