Van Doren
Americannoun
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Carl, 1885–1950, U.S. writer.
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his brother Mark, 1894–1972, U.S. writer and critic.
Example Sentences
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He had planned to major in psychology but switched to literature after studying under Prof. Mark Van Doren, the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet.
From New York Times ● Apr. 28, 2023
The late Paul Van Doren cofounded the company; the Beatles and Frida Kahlo kept us coming back for more.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2021
Paul Van Doren, 90, co-founder of Vans, a shoe brand that became a multibillion-dollar action-sports empire thanks to the SoCal skate community and a focus on custom kicks, died May 6.
From Seattle Times ● May 14, 2021
In 1959, former game show contestant Charles Van Doren admitted to a House subcommittee that he’d been given questions and answers in advance when he appeared on the NBC’s “Twenty-One.”
From Washington Times ● Nov. 2, 2020
I'd go over it while Miss Van Doren went over what she had typed.
From An American Idyll The Life of Carleton H. Parker by Parker, Cornelia Stratton
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