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

Jacqueline Newman cracks open a spreadsheet to map out expenses for her high-net-worth clients.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Daniel Newman is CEO of the Futurum Group, which provides or has provided research, analysis, advisory and/or consulting to ServiceNow, Intel, Nvidia, Microsoft, Amazon.com, IBM, AMD and other technology companies.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

Newman said closing the match in four sets was critical.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

Bernstein analyst Mark Newman raised his price target on Sandisk to $1,250 from $1,000, which implies a 60% increase from the stock’s last closing price of $780.90 on Wednesday.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Mrs. Newman nods again, her mouth full of kale leaves.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan