Newman

American  

[noo-muhn, nyoo-] / ˈnu mən, ˈnyu- /

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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Example Sentences

“More happens in a week here than what would in years in prior administrations,” said Daniel Newman, CEO of Futurum Group, a technology advisory and research firm.

From The Wall Street Journal

The designer of a second smaller sculpture has also been announced as Karen Newman, who once made waxwork models at Madame Tussauds, including Prince Philip.

From BBC

She had all the day’s helpers with her—six kindergarten kids carrying pots of red finger paint—and when Miss Newman screamed, they all dropped their pots and finger paint flew all over the place.

From Literature

Now Newman said that undersupply is further amplified, which could support higher average sales prices in the future.

From MarketWatch

Chalamet triumphed over a three-time Globe winner who himself was once seen as an heir to leading men like Paul Newman.

From The Wall Street Journal