Newman
[noo-muh n, nyoo-]
- John Henry, Cardinal,1801–90, English theologian and author.
- Paul Leonard,1925–2008, U.S. actor.
- a male given name.
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Contemporary Examples
Newman asked the audience, referring to a comedy troupe that preceded Newman.
I begin to observe that it sounds as if Sully is in microcosm what Newman himself…but that is as far as I get.
Newman and Jacqueline had three children by the time they divorced.
What Newman brought to the screen, what allowed him to blossom, was his ability to make Hud and Harper and Fast Eddie so familiar.
Newman imparts a simplicity and a boyish eagerness to his characters.
Historical Examples
Cardinal Newman wrote: "Gladstone's book, as you see, is making a sensation."
The Grand Old ManRichard B. Cook
We owe the discovery of this important document to Mr. Newman Flower.
HandelEdward J. Dent
The little people could do nothing without dear Newman Noggs.
The Life And Adventures Of Nicholas NicklebyCharles Dickens
Newman left off rubbing his hands, and assumed a thoughtful look.
The Life And Adventures Of Nicholas NicklebyCharles Dickens
With which laconic remark Newman turned round and hobbled away.
The Life And Adventures Of Nicholas NicklebyCharles Dickens
Newman
- 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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