Walden
a town in SE Ontario, in S Canada.
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How to use Walden in a sentence
That being said, swimming in Walden, across Walden, will remain a simple, joyful freedom in a modern life that tends toward restriction and convention.
Open-Water Swimming and Other Acts of Civil Disobedience | jversteegh | August 25, 2021 | Outside OnlineWhen Thoreau wrote the essay “Civil Disobedience” while living at Walden, he was protesting gross injustice—slavery and imperialism.
Open-Water Swimming and Other Acts of Civil Disobedience | jversteegh | August 25, 2021 | Outside OnlineStill, some of Lightfoot’s letter rang true, and it prompted Walden to accept.
Chicago’s mayor limits interviews to reporters of color. Now they’re caught in the middle. | Kim Bellware | May 21, 2021 | Washington PostShe attempted to get access for additional reporters to observe the interview, but Walden said Lightfoot’s office declined anyone other than her, interviewer Bella Bahhs and a photographer.
Chicago’s mayor limits interviews to reporters of color. Now they’re caught in the middle. | Kim Bellware | May 21, 2021 | Washington PostWalden said the TRiiBE had to fight for access to cover state and local coronavirus briefings or have their questions on police violence or economic development answered by city officials.
Chicago’s mayor limits interviews to reporters of color. Now they’re caught in the middle. | Kim Bellware | May 21, 2021 | Washington Post
His attempts at thoughtfulness fall flat, especially when he attempts On Walden Pond-esque introspection and self-assessment.
Walden asked how many of those seated around the table were precinct captains.
GOP Donors Revolt Against Republican-Led Government Shutdown | David Freedlander | October 3, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTAn NRCC spokeswoman disputed that Walden mentioned the Tea Party at the event.
GOP Donors Revolt Against Republican-Led Government Shutdown | David Freedlander | October 3, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe funeral was held at Langley, presumably because Walden was CIA; both Carrie and Brody were invited to attend.
‘Homeland’: The 7 Plot Points You Need to Remember for the Season 3 Premiere | Andrew Romano | September 27, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTFrom Sarah Palin to Paul Ryan and now Greg Walden, why do Republicans keep attacking Obama for trying to save money?
From Walden's work it appears that the dielectric constant finally determines the quantitative ionizing effect of a solvent.
The Elements of Qualitative Chemical Analysis, vol. 1, parts 1 and 2. | Julius StieglitzWe shall pass through Walden, the metropolis and supply station of the Park.
Bill's School and Mine | William Suddards FranklinThus pithily wrote Henry Thoreau, the quaint philosopher, in his little shack by the beautiful Walden pool.
The Fourth Watch | H. A. CodyJohnny-cake was royal fare in Walden woods when a king prepared the banquet and presided at the board.
A New Atmosphere | Gail HamiltonI am no more lonely than the loon in the pond that laughs so loud, or than Walden pond itself.
Cultural definitions for Walden
(1854) A book by Henry David Thoreau describing his two years of life alone at Walden Pond in Massachusetts. He recounts his daily life in the woods and celebrates nature and the individual's ability to live independently of society. A famous line from the book is Thoreau's statement that “The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation.”
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