Marlowe

[mahr-loh]

noun

1. Christopher, 1564–93, English dramatist and poet.

2. Julia Sarah Frances Frost Sothern, 1866–1950, U.S. actress born in England (wife of E. H. Sothern).

Marlowe

/ ˈmɑːləʊ /

noun

1. Christopher. 1564–93, English dramatist and poet, who established blank verse as a creative form of dramatic expression. His plays include Tamburlaine the Great (1590), Edward II (?1592), and Dr Faustus (1604). He was stabbed to death in a tavern brawl

Example Sentences

As detective types go, Lee is closer in appearance to The Dude in “The Big Lebowski” than Philip Marlowe, the main difference being that he has a job as a rare books purveyor.

From Salon

Not consciously, but he liked the comparison because “Easy in many ways is the opposite of Philip Marlowe.”

From Los Angeles Times

Rookie Marlowe Wax was spectacular in the preseason finale against San Francisco, making key tackles all over the place, so it will be worth watching whether he can continue that production when it counts.

From Los Angeles Times

This preseason, linebacker Marlowe Wax has earned the respect of the Chargers’ locker room.

From Los Angeles Times

An irregularity could get Marlowe fired, never mind that the camera also logged hours and hours of labor violations.

From Los Angeles Times