Wendell

[wen-dl]

noun

1. a male given name.

Example Sentences

Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. once said, “I like to pay taxes. With them, I buy civilization.”

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As the barge and its accompanying fleet of vessels then made their way toward the harbor, Wendell Lewis, director of the recovery operation, sent a message to the top harbor official.

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Durant's jumper with 9.2 seconds remaining in overtime gave Houston a 113-110 lead and the Rockets rebounded Wendell Carter's missed free throw to set up Amen Thompson's clinching free throws with 1.8 seconds remaining.

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Vermeil and the No. 11 Bruins did it in the 1976 Rose Bowl, upsetting No. 1 Ohio State thanks to two touchdown passes by quarterback John Sciarra and a memorable 54-yard touchdown run by Wendell Tyler that clinched his team’s 23-10 victory.

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In a tour of the factory this past week, Corning CEO Wendell Weeks told Barron’s that solar could become the company’s next major business line, driving at least $2.5 billion in annual sales for the company—more than even Corning’s well-established auto-parts division.

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