Wolfe

American  

[woolf] / wʊlf /

noun

1. Charles, 1791–1823, Irish poet.

2. James, 1727–59, English general.

3. Thomas (Clayton) 1900–38, U.S. novelist.

4. Tom Thomas Kennerly Wolfe, Jr., 1931–2018, U.S. novelist and journalist.

5. a male given name.

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Wolfe British  

/ wʊlf /

noun

1. James. 1727–59, English soldier, who commanded the British capture of Quebec, in which he was killed

2. Thomas ( Clayton ). 1900–38, US novelist, noted for his autobiographical fiction, esp Look Homeward, Angel (1929)

3. Tom, full name Thomas Kennerly Wolfe. born 1931, US author and journalist; his books include The Right Stuff (1979) and the novels Bonfire of the Vanities (1987), and A Man in Full (1998)

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Example Sentences

Before the Dodgers signed him in January 2025, two-thirds of the teams in MLB sent in initial pitches, according to his agent Joel Wolfe.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Josh Wolfe, a venture-capital investor who uses the ideas from his portfolio companies to invest in the stock market, says he has identified a third strong conviction call that will lift hardware stocks.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

But Wolfe Research analyst Peter Supino doesn’t see that happening, noting that Live Nation settled an antitrust suit with the Justice Department in March.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Economics reporter Rachel Wolfe recently spent a day at a gas station in Baton Rouge, La., talking to customers about—you guessed it—the state of the economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

This isn’t quite as good, although it has its own song: In days of yore, from Britain’s shore, Wolfe, the dauntless hero, came And planted firm Britannia’s flag On Canada’s fair domain.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood