Trilling

American  

[tril-ing] / ˈtrɪl ɪŋ /

noun

1. Lionel, 1905–75, U.S. critic and author.

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Trilling British  

/ ˈtrɪlɪŋ /

noun

1. Lionel . 1905–75, US literary critic, whose works include The Liberal Imagination (1950) and Sincerity and Authenticity (1974)

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Trilling

"These dynamically 'hot' TNOs retain a signature of where they were born, even though they've been orbitally scrambled since then," said co-author David Trilling of Northern Arizona University.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026

“Love and Death in the American Novel” made its case without bothering with notes or bibliography, yet garnered praise from such eminent critics as Lionel Trilling and George Steiner.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026

In 1950, author and critic Lionel Trilling wrote:

From Salon ● Jul. 1, 2023

Sara Trilling, the North America president for Starbucks, said in a memo to employees that the company’s policy on visual displays had not changed but that more specific directions were coming.

From New York Times ● Jun. 27, 2023

Trilling a little air, she laid aside her book, hat, and gloves.

From Only a Girl: or, A Physician for the Soul. by Wilhelmine von Hillern

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