Runyon
(Alfred) Da·mon [dey-muhn], /ˈdeɪ mən/, 1884–1946, U.S. journalist and short-story writer.
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Runyon was born in Kansas, after all, and his Times Square was a fantasy even in 1950.
New York’s Greatest Show Or How They Did Not Screw Up ‘Guys and Dolls’ | Ross Wetzsteon | April 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTForty-five years ago Runyon referred to Harold as "my good friend, the tall and stately columnist for the New York Mirror."
The Stacks: Harold Conrad Was Many Things, But He Was Never, Ever Dull | Mark Jacobson | March 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTEveryone else wore one then, why didn't he, Runyon asked Harold.
The Stacks: Harold Conrad Was Many Things, But He Was Never, Ever Dull | Mark Jacobson | March 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTA five-thousand-dollar check to the Damon Runyon Cancer Fund, of which Winchell was the chairman, would help, Harold suggested.
The Stacks: Harold Conrad Was Many Things, But He Was Never, Ever Dull | Mark Jacobson | March 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTYears ago Damon Runyon wrote a column about how Harold never wore a hat.
The Stacks: Harold Conrad Was Many Things, But He Was Never, Ever Dull | Mark Jacobson | March 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
The coming of Runyon caused a distinct ripple in the social circles of the two border towns.
Children of the Desert | Louis DodgeHe rode a dun horse with golden dapples—a slim, proud thing which suited Runyon in every detail.
Children of the Desert | Louis DodgeShe had seen Runyon often since the afternoon on which he had made his first appearance on the Quemado Road.
Children of the Desert | Louis DodgeRunyon was popular, not because he was a particularly good fellow, but because he was so supremely cheerful.
Children of the Desert | Louis DodgeIt had seemed to him that this final clause was the obvious thing for Runyon to say, and he had waited to see if he would say it.
Children of the Desert | Louis Dodge
British Dictionary definitions for Runyon
/ (ˈrʌnjən) /
(Alfred) Damon . 1884–1946, US short-story writer, best known for his humorous tales about racy Broadway characters. His story collections include Guys and Dolls (1932), which became the basis of a musical (1950)
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