Wilde

American  

[wahyld] / waɪld /

noun

1. Oscar (Fingal O'Flahertie Wills) Sebastian Melmoth, 1854–1900, Irish poet, dramatist, novelist, essayist, and critic.

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Wilde British  

/ waɪld /

noun

1. 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

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Jumping between past and present, the film tells the story of Alex Serian, a cellist who moves to Los Angeles to care for his dying mother and escape an overbearing ex played by Olivia Wilde.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

When Oscar Wilde wrote that a cynic “knows the price of everything and the value of nothing,” he was on to something.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

Worse than these attempts at stolen glory, perhaps, is the spectacle of how contemporaries revised their opinions of Wilde to suit prevailing fashions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

Silver Lake has also been home to several celebrities over the years, including actress Olivia Wilde, actor James Franco, and comedian Fred Armisen.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026

Education is an admirable thing,” wrote Oscar Wilde, “but it is well to remember from time to time that nothing that is worth knowing can be taught.”

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker