Newman

American  

[noo-muhn, nyoo-] / ˈnu mən, ˈnju- /

noun

1. John Henry, Cardinal, 1801–90, English theologian and author.

2. Paul Leonard, 1925–2008, U.S. actor.

3. a male given name.

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Newman British  

/ ˈnjuːmən /

noun

1. Barnet. 1905–70, US painter, a founder of Abstract Expressionism: his paintings include the series Stations of the Cross (1965–66)

2. John Henry. 1801–90, British theologian and writer. Originally an Anglican minister, he was a prominent figure in the Oxford Movement. He became a Roman Catholic (1845) and a priest (1847) and was made a cardinal (1879). His writings include the spiritual autobiography Apologia pro vita sua (1864), a treatise on the nature of belief, The Grammar of Assent (1870), and hymns

3. Paul. 1925–2008, US film actor and director, who appeared in such films as Hud (1963), Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), The Sting (1973), The Verdict (1982), The Color of Money (1986), Nobody's Fool (1994), and Road to Perdition (2002)

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Newman

Around the same time that she became Catholic, Spark co-edited the letters of the 19th-century cardinal John Henry Newman.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

Messi has gusto, and Paul Newman drove race cars; nobody is asking men to be quiet little mice.

From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026

The way long-term agreements for memory were previously written was “extremely lopsided,” favoring the customer, and new memory LTAs have a number of differences, Newman explained in his latest note.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026

Asher went on to shepherd Linda Ronstadt to stardom and to produce records by Diana Ross, Cher, Bonnie Raitt, Randy Newman, Neil Diamond and 10,000 Maniacs, among many others.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026

Across the table, Dr. Newman and Miss McDaniels exchange looks.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina