Sandburg

American  

[sand-burg, san-] / ˈsænd bɜrg, ˈsæn- /

noun

1. Carl, 1878–1967, U.S. poet and biographer.

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Sandburg British  

/ ˈsændbɜːɡ, ˈsænbɜːɡ /

noun

1. Carl. 1878–1967, US writer, noted esp for his poetry, often written in free verse

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Example Sentences

It reminded me of the poet Carl Sandburg’s famous line: “The fog comes on little cat feet.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Thus the poet Carl Sandburg’s version of an ancient lawyer’s adage in his epic poem, “The People, Yes.”

From Los Angeles Times

Carl Sandburg needed to calm down about Chicago.

From Washington Post

So did Lincoln biographer Carl Sandburg, who said they “seem entirely authentic.”

From Washington Post

And in 1988, Chase-Riboud’s second poetry collection, “Portrait of a Nude Woman as Cleopatra,” won her the Carl Sandburg prize for best American poet.

From New York Times