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Michener

American  
[mish-ner, mich-uh-ner, mich-ner] / ˈmɪʃ nər, ˈmɪtʃ ə nər, ˈmɪtʃ nər /

noun

  1. (Daniel) Roland, 1900–91, Canadian public official and diplomat: governor general 1967–74.

  2. James A(lbert), 1907–97, U.S. novelist.


Example Sentences

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She was one of many authors he wrangled—alcoholic William Faulkner, neurotic Dr. Seuss, industrious James Michener, imperious Philip Roth.

From The Wall Street Journal

Laura Turner Igoe, a curator at the James A. Michener Art Museum in Pennsylvania and one of the volume’s contributors, writes that the Gospel-inspired angel “commemorates the bringing of clean water to New York City.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Mom finished reading To Kill a Mockingbird to us and hauled out James Michener’s The Source.

From Literature

Before you attempt an overhead sport or weight lifting move — or as a general gauge of how well your shoulder is functioning — try a simple three-part test for shoulder mobility, Dr. Michener said.

From New York Times

“James Michener had just published his book ‘Fires of Spring,’” she said in a 2012 interview with Windy City Times, the L.G.B.T.Q. publication in Chicago.

From New York Times