Schlesinger

American  

[shles-in-jer, shley-zing-er] / ˈʃlɛs ɪn dʒər, ˈʃleɪ zɪŋ ər /

noun

1. Arthur Meier 1888–1965, U.S. historian.

2. his son Arthur Meier, Jr., 1917–2007, U.S. historian and writer.

3. John Richard, 1926–2003, English film director.

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Schlesinger British  

/ ˈʃlɛzɪŋə /

noun

1. John ( Richard ). 1926–2003, British film and theatre director. Films include Billy Liar (1963), Midnight Cowboy (1969), Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971), and Eye for an Eye (1995)

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Example Sentences

Ms Schlesinger said the attack was such a shock because "what appealed to us most about the Australian lifestyle is that sense of security and safety and community".

From BBC

“I do that ‘Beautiful Mind’ thing where things float into place and I create something new,” Schlesinger said, referring to Nobel-prize winning mathematician John Nash’s kaleidoscopic approach.

From The Wall Street Journal

Arthur Schlesinger Jr. seemed to agree when he wrote that “the language of the new nation, its laws, its institutions, its political ideas, its literature, its customs, its precepts, its prayers, primarily derived from Britain.”

From The Wall Street Journal

“This was not only the most dangerous moment of the Cold War,” concluded Arthur Schlesinger, a Kennedy aide during the crisis.

From Literature

I just did an episode Holly Schlesinger wrote where it’s more about Linda and her past.

From Los Angeles Times