Marx Brothers

plural noun

1. a family of U.S. comedians, including Julius Henry (“Groucho” ), 1890–1977, Arthur (Adolph Marx ) (“Harpo” ), 1888–1964, Leonard (“Chico” ), 1887–1961, and Herbert (“Zeppo” ), 1901–79.

Marx Brothers

/ mɑːks /

noun

1. the. a US family of film comedians, esp Arthur Marx, known as Harpo (1888–1964), Herbert Marx, known as Zeppo (1901–79), Julius Marx, known as Groucho (1890–1977), and Leonard Marx , known as Chico (1886–1961). Their films include Animal Crackers (1930), Monkey Business (1931), Horsefeathers (1932), Duck Soup (1933), and A Day at the Races (1937)

Marx brothers

1. A family of American film comedians who flourished in the 1930s; Duck Soup and A Night at the Opera are two of their films. The brothers included the wisecracking, cigar-smoking Groucho; the harp-playing, woman-chasing Harpo, who never spoke but beeped a bicycle horn instead; and the piano- playing, Italian-accented Chico. A fourth brother, Zeppo, appeared in a few films, but a fifth brother, Gummo, did not appear in any.

Groucho Marx later had a successful career on television and as a nightclub entertainer.

Example Sentences

While our entire political system sounds like it was assembled by the Marx Brothers, we’re busy deciding whether it’s okay to criticize, or merely quote, Charlie Kirk.

From Salon

“I don’t know anybody who wrote the Marx Brothers movies,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

Marx Brothers, Wild West and SuperJew stagings are saved only by the music.

From Los Angeles Times

For more than a half century, through live performances seemingly born of the marriage of Mozart, the Marx Brothers and Rube Goldberg; prizewinning recordings; and even a book-length biography, P.D.Q.

From New York Times

He’s quoted Bob Dylan and Shakespeare and movies like “City Slickers” and the Marx Brothers classic “Duck Soup.”

From Seattle Times