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

Fame brought her introductions to such literary heavyweights as Carson McCullers, Carl Sandburg, Jean-Paul Sartre, Edith Sitwell and Dylan Thomas, all of whom came to regard her with respect and affection.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Which city was described as the “City of the Big Shoulders” by poet Carl Sandburg?

From Slate • Jan. 16, 2024

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

From Washington Post • Feb. 20, 2023

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 • Oct. 4, 2022

The poet Carl Sandburg had sung its praises just two years before: “Hog Butcher for the World, / Tool Maker, Stacker of Wheat..../ Stormy, husky, brawling, / City of the Big Shoulders.”

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield