Sendak

American  

[sen-dak] / ˈsɛn dæk /

noun

1. Maurice (Bernard), 1928–2012, U.S. author and illustrator of children's books.

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Sendak British  

/ ˈsɛndæk /

noun

1. Maurice ( Bernard ). 1928–2012, US artist, writer, and set designer, best known as an illustrator of children's books, including Where the Wild Things Are (1963), which he also wrote, In the Night Kitchen (1971), and Nutcracker (1984)

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Example Sentences

The countdown had begun for a third posthumous Sendak book, “Ten Little Rabbits,” which comes out from HarperCollins on Feb. 6.

From New York Times • Feb. 1, 2024

Sendak, one of the world’s most famous children’s authors, died in 2012 at age 83.

From Washington Times • Oct. 24, 2023

The quintet went on to perform its very normally named songs “I’ll Be Your Monster,” which they dedicated to “Where the Wild Things Are” author Maurice Sendak, and “Ratcatcher.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 18, 2023

Rob Sendak, manager of the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission Boating Program, said all water users — paddle boarders, kayakers, other boaters and swimmers — should wear life jackets.

From Seattle Times • May 13, 2023

Her teeth were jagged and gappy, like those of a Sendak creature.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides