Walden

American  

[wawl-duhn] / ˈwɔl dən /

noun

1. a town in SE Ontario, in S Canada.

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Walden Cultural  

1. (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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Example Sentences

Hollywood insiders, however, aren’t counting out top television and streaming executive Dana Walden, who could become the first woman to lead the 102-year-old company.

From Los Angeles Times

Walden, who joined Disney in 2019 from Fox, has spent her career in television and more recently streaming — far from the park’s profit centers in Anaheim and Orlando.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr. Thorson, a professor of Earth Sciences at the University of Connecticut, is the author of “The Guide to Walden Pond.”

From The Wall Street Journal

His strongest rival is Walden, a veteran television executive who is co-chair of Disney entertainment, which includes streaming.

From The Wall Street Journal

Walden is less of a Disney native, having joined when it acquired the entertainment assets of 21st Century Fox in 2019.

From The Wall Street Journal