MacLeish

American  

[mak-leesh, muh-kleesh] / mækˈliʃ, məˈkliʃ /

noun

1. Archibald, 1892–1982, U.S. poet and dramatist.

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Macleish British  

/ məˈkliːʃ /

noun

1. Archibald. 1892–1982, US poet and public official; his works include Collected Poems (1952) and J.B. (1958)

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Example Sentences

Insightful settings of poems by Emily Dickinson and Archibald MacLeish gave her a footing in the world of the art song.

From New York Times

At a depth of 350 feet, Mr. MacLeish wrote, Mr. Keller switched to a different mixture of gases he had designed for deeper water.

From New York Times

In a letter to the poet Archibald MacLeish, Gerald lamented: “I awaken to find that I have apparently never had one real relationship.”

From Washington Post

On a recent weekday morning, Padraic MacLeish, 63, director of operations at Deep Springs, led a group of visitors on a tour of the black toads’ nuptial flows.

From Los Angeles Times

Massachusetts attorney Eric MacLeish, who represents several of Buono’s alleged victims, said it was an institutional oversight that there was no background check, or at least a simple Google search.

From Seattle Times