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

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

From Slate • Jan. 16, 2024

Just where Chicago goes from here is unknown, but the city, once celebrated by the poet Carl Sandburg as the “city of big shoulders,” sees big challenges ahead.

From Scientific American • Jun. 27, 2022

The poets include names both widely familiar and less so, from Christina Rossetti, Carl Sandburg and Jack Prelutsky to the late-19th-century Japanese haiku master Masaoka Shiki and the contemporary Guyanese poet Grace Nichols.

From New York Times • Dec. 3, 2021

The bronze likeness of Galesburg’s most famous native, the poet Carl Sandburg, stands watch at the other end.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 5, 2021

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