Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

Levertov

American  
[lev-er-tawf, -tof] / ˈlɛv ərˌtɔf, -ˌtɒf /

noun

  1. Denise, 1923–97, U.S. poet, born in England.


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:

Rabbi Levi Levertov said the sign was of little material value, but that damaging a religious display was disturbing.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 22, 2021

Over the years, he sought outsiders and underground voices, and his little press gave early exposure to writers who would come to define a generation: Norman Mailer, Denise Levertov and, especially, the freewheeling Beats.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 23, 2021

They started another poetry magazine, Inferno, and then a third, Gryphon, which published early work by Robert Creeley and Denise Levertov.

From New York Times ● May 19, 2017

Some works are directly related to the writers in the group, which included Denise Levertov, Jack Spicer, Michael McClure, Robert Creeley and Jack Olson.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2014

Lines from Robert Browing, Langston Hughes, Denise Levertov and Sean O'Brien poems were also selected from the public nominations.

From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2011

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 14,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training