Leyden
Americannoun
-
John of. John of Leyden.
-
a Dutch cheese similar to Edam, often flavored with caraway seeds, cumin, cinnamon, or cloves.
noun
noun
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.
Like Leyden, Harman is seeing a divide between the spending habits of high-end shoppers and everyone else.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025
The Italy-Albania deal has been endorsed by the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyden, who called it “an example of out-of-the-box thinking, based on fair sharing of responsibilities with third countries.”
From New York Times • Jan. 29, 2024
In Silicon Valley, Leyden said, it’s pretty much a requirement to fail with one company to get access to the capital and credentials needed to gain success with another.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2024
But not his, Van Leyden said, pointing out that he invested a significant amount into a outdoor shed that has windows, is decorated and comes portable.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 14, 2023
This was reprinted in the Gazette of Leyden, the Politique Hollandais, the Courier de l'Europe, and all the Dutch gazettes.
From The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution (Volume VI) by Various
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
