Gunn

British

/ ɡʌn /

noun

Thom ( son William ). 1929–2004, British poet who lived in the USA. His works include Fighting Terms (1954), My Sad Captains (1961), Jack Straw's Castle (1976), The Man with the Night Sweats (1992), and Boss Cupid (2000)

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Example Sentences

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James Gunn and I went in and pitched “Plastic Man” at Warner Bros.

From Los Angeles Times

"We're like watermelons, green on the outside, red on the inside," said Peter Gunn, 67, who has switched to Greens from Labour after 45 years.

From Barron's

"These deathbots and AI tools are only as good as the information they are given," said founder Jacqueline Gunn.

From BBC

The most recent high-profile incarnation of the character, played by David Corenswet in James Gunn’s 2025 blockbuster “Superman,” aims for a happy medium, reframing Kal-El’s desire to do good as “punk.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The Gunn movie takes a different tack, essentially arguing that what makes Superman lame is what actually makes him valuable.

From The Wall Street Journal

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