Rockwell

American

[rok-wel, -wuhl] / ˈrɒkˌwɛl, -wəl /

noun

Norman, 1894–1978, U.S. illustrator.
a male given name.

Rockwell British

/ -wəl, ˈrɒkˌwɛl /

noun

Norman . 1894–1978, US illustrator, noted esp for magazine covers

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They could have been a Norman Rockwell cover for the Saturday Evening Post, the magazine that cheered on Americans after they entered World War Two.

From BBC

We’re a long way from Norman Rockwell’s Saturday Evening Post portraits of doting parents taking their rosy-cheeked children to the avuncular family doctor for back-to-school checkups.

From The Wall Street Journal

Coming from the ever-charismatic Rockwell, a lecture to stop wasting our lives online sounds no more insurmountable, only more immediate.

From Los Angeles Times

“The adversarial impulse of the Rockwell dinner scene involves several characters, each with a distinct subjective agenda,” said Bronstein.

From Los Angeles Times

On an adjusted basis, Rockwell recorded earnings of $2.75 a share.

From The Wall Street Journal

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