Vidal

American

[vi-dahl] / vɪˈdɑl /

noun

(Eugene Luther) Gore, 1925–2012, U.S. novelist, essayist, and playwright.

Vidal British

/ viːˈdæl /

noun

Gore. 1925–2012 US novelist and essayist. His novels include Julian (1964), Myra Breckinridge (1968), Burr (1974), Lincoln (1984), and The Season of Conflict (1996)

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The actual candy, plaintiffs Nathan Vidal and Eduardo Granados complained, arrived without the promised eyes and mouth.

From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026

On the winding road southward we listened as another BBC presenter managed to get Gore Vidal on the phone.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

Special correspondnet Cecilia Sánchez Vidal contributed to this report.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026

Additionally, the home has a den, built-in storage, curved staircase, outdoor movie pavilion, and 50-foot-long lap pool designed by Johnston Vidal.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026

When the waiter walked through the door and brought us coffee, placing the cups carefully on the table as if they were live grenades, Vidal didn’t even bother to look up.

From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez

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