Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

Zukofsky

American  
[zoo-kawf-skee, ‑-kof‑] / zuˈkɔf ski, ‑ˈkɒf‑ /

noun

  1. Louis, 1904–78, U.S. poet.


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

That was emphasized by an exacting violinist, Paul Zukofsky, and conductor, Dennis Russell Davies.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2023

Zukofsky, in particular, was a brilliant virtuoso who loathed the sentimental use of vibrato and portamenti, the sliding along a violin string of one note to another.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2023

Mr. Zukofsky, who loved sojourning in Asia, settled in Hong Kong in 2009 and afterward led the Hong Kong New Music Ensemble.

From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2017

But within a few years, critics reported, the young Mr. Zukofsky had developed a profound facility for musical interpretation.

From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2017

He was also known to literary scholars as an ardent defender — too ardent, some said — of the intellectual property of his father, the American poet Louis Zukofsky.

From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2017

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "Zukofsky" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com