Beckett

[ bek-it ]

/ ˈbɛk ɪt /

noun

Samuel, 1906–1989, Irish playwright and novelist, living in France: Nobel Prize in Literature 1969.

Words nearby Beckett

Becker, Becker muscular dystrophy, Becker's test, becket, becket bend, Beckett, Becket, Thomas à, Beckett, Samuel, Beckford, Beckham, Beckley

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Example sentences from the Web for Beckett

The title of his first novel is taken from DeLillo, the second from Beckett.
Joshua Ferris’s New Novel Chronicles an Existential Dentist in Despair|Tom LeClair|May 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This isn't a comic, it's a Beckett play with barnyard animals.
Less is Moo: The Genius of Gary Larson|Tom Doran|March 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He seems to put more store these days in Glenn Beck than Beckett.
Broadway's Comeback Kid|Kevin Sessums|November 2, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Kabakov is the Beckett of the art world, creating silences and divorcing himself from the cackle.
Is This Anti-Soviet Art?|Jimmy So|October 22, 2011|DAILY BEAST

Growing up in Dublin, he devoured books: Joyce, Faulkner, and, yes, Beckett.
Fat, Ugly, and Famous|Nicole LaPorte|July 27, 2011|DAILY BEAST
And he has no doubts of her—— That's a beautiful timbered house, isn't it, Mr. Beckett?
Everyman's Land|C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson
Dare didn't want to join the Beckett party and didn't want to stay with it.
Everyman's Land|C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson
Now, maybe I am beginning to earn a little of the affection which she and Father Beckett give me.
Everyman's Land|C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson
The question was asked of Mr. Beckett, and thrown lightly as a shuttlecock over the old man's head to us in the next room.
Everyman's Land|C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson
It only needed Father Beckett's practical brain and unlimited purse to turn her vague suggestion into a full-grown plan.
Everyman's Land|C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson

British Dictionary definitions for Beckett

Beckett

/ (ˈbɛkɪt) /

noun

Margaret Mary . Dame. born 1943, British Labour politician; leader of the House of Commons (1998–2001); secretary of state for environment, food, and rural affairs (2001–2006); foreign secretary (2006– 07)

Samuel (Barclay). 1906–89, Irish dramatist and novelist writing in French and English, whose works portray the human condition as insignificant or absurd in a bleak universe. They include the plays En attendant Godot (Waiting for Godot, 1952), Fin de partie (Endgame, 1957), and Not I (1973) and the novel Malone meurt (Malone Dies, 1951): Nobel prize for literature 1969

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释义	Beckett [ bek-it ] / ˈbɛk ɪt / noun Samuel, 1906–1989, Irish playwright and novelist, living in France: Nobel Prize in Literature 1969. Words nearby Beckett Becker, Becker muscular dystrophy, Becker's test, becket, becket bend, Beckett, Becket, Thomas à, Beckett, Samuel, Beckford, Beckham, Beckley Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Beckett The title of his first novel is taken from DeLillo, the second from Beckett. Joshua Ferris’s New Novel Chronicles an Existential Dentist in Despair\|Tom LeClair\|May 6, 2014\|DAILY BEAST This isn't a comic, it's a Beckett play with barnyard animals. Less is Moo: The Genius of Gary Larson\|Tom Doran\|March 22, 2013\|DAILY BEAST He seems to put more store these days in Glenn Beck than Beckett. Broadway's Comeback Kid\|Kevin Sessums\|November 2, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Kabakov is the Beckett of the art world, creating silences and divorcing himself from the cackle. Is This Anti-Soviet Art?\|Jimmy So\|October 22, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Growing up in Dublin, he devoured books: Joyce, Faulkner, and, yes, Beckett. Fat, Ugly, and Famous\|Nicole LaPorte\|July 27, 2011\|DAILY BEAST And he has no doubts of her—— That's a beautiful timbered house, isn't it, Mr. Beckett? Everyman's Land\|C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson Dare didn't want to join the Beckett party and didn't want to stay with it. Everyman's Land\|C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson Now, maybe I am beginning to earn a little of the affection which she and Father Beckett give me. Everyman's Land\|C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson The question was asked of Mr. Beckett, and thrown lightly as a shuttlecock over the old man's head to us in the next room. Everyman's Land\|C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson It only needed Father Beckett's practical brain and unlimited purse to turn her vague suggestion into a full-grown plan. Everyman's Land\|C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson British Dictionary definitions for Beckett Beckett / (ˈbɛkɪt) / noun Margaret Mary . Dame. born 1943, British Labour politician; leader of the House of Commons (1998–2001); secretary of state for environment, food, and rural affairs (2001–2006); foreign secretary (2006– 07) Samuel (Barclay). 1906–89, Irish dramatist and novelist writing in French and English, whose works portray the human condition as insignificant or absurd in a bleak universe. They include the plays En attendant Godot (Waiting for Godot, 1952), Fin de partie (Endgame, 1957), and Not I (1973) and the novel Malone meurt (Malone Dies, 1951): Nobel prize for literature 1969 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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