Newman

[noo-muh n, nyoo-]

noun

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

Paul Leonard,1925–2008, U.S. actor.

a male given name.

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Examples from the Web for newman

Contemporary Examples of newman

Newman asked the audience, referring to a comedy troupe that preceded Newman.
NYPD Heckles Comedian During Arrest (NSFW)
Alex Chancey, The Daily Beast Video
October 14, 2014
I begin to observe that it sounds as if Sully is in microcosm what Newman himself…but that is as far as I get.
The Stacks: The Eyes of Winter: Paul Newman at 70
Peter Richmond
October 11, 2014
Newman and Jacqueline had three children by the time they divorced.
The Stacks: The Eyes of Winter: Paul Newman at 70
Peter Richmond
October 11, 2014
What Newman brought to the screen, what allowed him to blossom, was his ability to make Hud and Harper and Fast Eddie so familiar.
The Stacks: The Eyes of Winter: Paul Newman at 70
Peter Richmond
October 11, 2014
Newman imparts a simplicity and a boyish eagerness to his characters.
The Stacks: The Eyes of Winter: Paul Newman at 70
Peter Richmond
October 11, 2014

Historical Examples of newman

Cardinal Newman wrote: "Gladstone's book, as you see, is making a sensation."
The Grand Old Man
Richard B. Cook
We owe the discovery of this important document to Mr. Newman Flower.
Handel
Edward J. Dent
The little people could do nothing without dear Newman Noggs.
The Life And Adventures Of Nicholas Nickleby
Charles Dickens
Newman left off rubbing his hands, and assumed a thoughtful look.
The Life And Adventures Of Nicholas Nickleby
Charles Dickens
With which laconic remark Newman turned round and hobbled away.
The Life And Adventures Of Nicholas Nickleby
Charles Dickens

British Dictionary definitions for newman

Newman

noun

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

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

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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