McLuhan

[ muh-kloo-uhn ]

/ məˈklu ən /

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noun

Marshall, 1911–80, Canadian cultural historian and mass-communications theorist.

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M.C.L., McLaren, McLaughlin, McLeod, McLeod gauge, McLuhan, McLuhan, (Herbert) Marshall, McMahon, McMansion, McMaster, McMillan

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How to use McLuhan in a sentence

She came—it was like the Marshall McLuhan scene in Annie Hall.
Whit Stillman on the 20th Anniversary of ‘Barcelona’, His New Amazon Series, and the Myth of the Ugly Expat|Michael Weiss|August 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Marshall McLuhan long ago argued the now accepted thesis that different mediums have different influences on thinking.
Pulling the Plug on English Departments|David Masciotra|July 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Aella asks the Marshall McLuhan question: “Why assume people want sex entertainment that mimics Hollywood movies?”
Meet LittleRedBunny, the Queen of Cam Girls|Richard Abowitz|March 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Vardi, an admirer of McLuhan, often tells us that the medium is the message.
Israelis and Palestinians: Getting Down To Business|Bernard Avishai|June 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Then there was the part that could quote Marshall McLuhan without Googling.
Google Thinks You’re Stupid—and Works to Keep You in the Dark|Andrew Blum|May 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST
McLuhan's words, as familiar as they are, bear the imprint of his original thinking.
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin

British Dictionary definitions for McLuhan

McLuhan

/ (məˈkluːən) /

noun

(Herbert) Marshall . 1911–80, Canadian author of works analysing the mass media, including Understanding Media (1964) and The Medium is the Message (1967)

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