Lawrence of Arabia

Cultural  

1. T. E. Lawrence, an English soldier and author of the twentieth century, known for leading a rebellion of Arabs against the Turks in World War I and for his book describing the experience, , Seven Pillars of Wisdom. At the negotiations that produced the Treaty of Versailles, he argued unsuccessfully for independence for the Arab nations.

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Example Sentences

As a war correspondent and author of best-selling books chronicling everything from chronicling the exploits of CIA spies during the Cold War and Lawrence of Arabia, Anderson knows his way around conflict.

From Salon • Jan. 17, 2026

Harry St John Philby was sent to Arabia during World War One to assist T E Lawrence, also known as "Lawrence of Arabia", in his efforts to muster Arab resistance to Ottoman Turkish rule.

From BBC • Sep. 28, 2022

Indian media reports say he declined the role of Sherif Ali in David Lean’s "Lawrence of Arabia" in 1962.

From Fox News • Jul. 7, 2021

I found Boyle at his desk in an open-air, white canopy lair, with a fan, a palm and woven flooring that would have made Lawrence of Arabia proud.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2020

The black scarf over my hair probably makes me look more like Peter O’Toole in Lawrence of Arabia than Marlene Dietrich.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett