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Wilde

[ wahyld ]

noun

  1. Os·car (Fin·gal O'Fla·her·tie Wills) [os, -ker , fing, -g, uh, l oh-, fla, -her-tee , wilz, oh-, flair, -tee], Sebastian Melmoth, 1854–1900, Irish poet, dramatist, novelist, essayist, and critic.


Wilde

/ waɪld /

noun

  1. WildeOscar (Fingal O'Flahertie Wills)18541900MIrishWRITING: writerMISC: wit Oscar ( Fingal O'Flahertie Wills ). 1854–1900, Irish writer and wit, famous for such plays as Lady Windermere's Fan (1892) and The Importance of being Earnest (1895). The Picture of Dorian Gray (1891) is a macabre novel about a hedonist and The Ballad of Reading Gaol (1898) relates to his experiences in prison while serving a two-year sentence for homosexuality
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Example Sentences

Oscar Wilde said, “Life is far too important a thing ever to talk seriously about.”

All this mystery reminds audiences of the fraught press tour surrounding Olivia Wilde's "Don't Worry Darling" where every new interview played out like a scene straight from the psychological thriller.

From Salon

“The current was a lot stronger,” agreed New Zealand’s Hayden Wilde, the silver medalist in the men’s race.

She has paved the way for others, including Hodgkins-Byrne, who produced a stirring performance alongside Wilde to take bronze in the women's doubles sculls.

From BBC

Hodgkins-Byrne took time away from the sport after Tokyo 2020 to give birth, and Wilde had surgery on both arms in September.

From BBC

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