Nolan

/ (ˈnəʊlən) /

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noun

Michael Patrick, Baron. 1928–2007, British judge; chairman of the Committee on Standards in Public Life (1994–97)

Sir Sidney. 1917–92, Australian painter, whose works explore themes in Australian folklore

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Words nearby Nolan

noisy miner, no joke, no kidding, no-knock, nokyo, Nolan, Nolde, nolens volens, Nolichucky, noli me tangere, Nollekens

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How to use Nolan in a sentence

Christopher Nolan, Interstellar “My films are always held to a weirdly high standard,” Nolan told me.
Oscars 2015: The Daily Beast’s Picks, From Scarlett Johansson to ‘Boyhood’|Marlow Stern|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
“My films are always held to a weirdly high standard,” filmmaker Christopher Nolan told The Daily Beast.
Christopher Nolan Explains Interstellar’s Big, Hotly Debated Twist|Marlow Stern|November 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“I like the idea that people are surprised by who he is when we get there,” Nolan tells The Daily Beast.
Christopher Nolan Explains Interstellar’s Big, Hotly Debated Twist|Marlow Stern|November 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Nolan even told Caine that his character was patterned after Thorne.
Meet Kip Thorne, the Man Who Crafted the Artful Science of ‘Interstellar’|Asawin Suebsaeng|November 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST

“My films are always held to a weirdly high standard,” filmmaker Christopher Nolan told The Daily Beast.
Neil deGrasse Tyson Breaks Down ‘Interstellar’: Black Holes, Time Dilations, and Massive Waves|Marlow Stern|November 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This man had formerly been my father's ensign, and was taken with Nolan's party at the time the latter was killed.
The Expeditions of Zebulon Montgomery Pike, Volume II (of 3)|Elliott Coues
Sure I did, but they thought their barns was too good for Tom Nolan to sleep in.
From Farm to Fortune|Horatio Alger Jr.
Nolan conjectured that "the guns" in question were those which had retired with the retreating Russian cavalry.
A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year|Edwin Emerson
On the poorer section of the beat, there was a spiritless hope that Nolan might come in with his reform program.
Police Your Planet|Lester del Rey
The Wayne man cut off the frantic wriggling of the Nolan checker's finger toward the line in the book.
Police Your Planet|Lester del Rey