Brooks

American  

[brooks] / brʊks /

noun

1. Gwendolyn, 1917–2000, U.S. poet and novelist.

2. Phillips, 1835–93, U.S. Protestant Episcopal bishop and pulpit orator.

3. Van Wyck 1886–1963, U.S. author and critic.

4. a male given name.

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Brooks British  

/ brʊks /

noun

1. Geraldine . born 1955, Australian writer. Her novels include March (2005), which won the Pulitzer prize

2. Mel , real name Melvyn Kaminsky . born 1926, US comedy writer, actor, and film director. His films include The Producers (1968), Blazing Saddles (1974), High Anxiety (1977), and Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1996)

3. ( Troyal ) Garth. born 1962, US country singer and songwriter; his bestselling records include Ropin' the Wind (1991) and Scarecrow (2001)

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Example Sentences

The key match incidents panel said that Brooks "lets go as the ball comes across" and therefore "the panel supported the referee's call of goal".

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Bournemouth's David Brooks was holding the arm of Manchester City's Gianluigi Donnarumma, who then flapped at the ball before Tyler Adams scored.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Five-time major champion Brooks Koepka returned to the PGA Tour this year, and he’s been learning the hard way how to earn his way back to the top.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Perhaps, though, with dour scenarios already somewhat priced in, the greater market risk is the political outcome will not be as bad as feared, according to Kathleen Brooks, research director at XTB.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

While at the Pension Office, Jennings met a man named John Brooks Russell, a black freeman from Massachusetts.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis