Silas

American  

[sahy-luhs] / ˈsaɪ ləs /

noun

1. a male given name.

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Example Sentences

But when he discovers that the top-floor apartment he and his fiancée are moving into in Cambridge, Mass., is above the home of Silas Hale, he is given some much-needed impetus.

From The Wall Street Journal

For Silas is a Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist and the New Yorker’s fiction editor at large.

From The Wall Street Journal

David imagines Silas mentoring him, introducing him to literary luminaries and advancing his career.

From The Wall Street Journal

He completes his book, and it wins the Boston Literary Prize for best first novel—an award whose previous recipients include one Silas Hale.

From The Wall Street Journal

Silas thaws on learning of David’s newfound success.

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