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[ bloomz -buh -ree, -bree ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈblumz bə ri, -bri / PHONETIC RESPELLING
noun a residential and academic district in London, N of the Thames and Charing Cross. Artists, writers, and students living there have given it a reputation as an intellectual center.
adjective of or relating to a group of artists and writers who flourished in the early decades of the 20th century and were associated with the Bloomsbury section of London.
of, pertaining to, following, or imitating the cultural and intellectual pursuits, interests, or opinions characteristic of this group.
Words nearby Bloomsbury Bloomingdale, blooming mill, blooming oil, Bloomington, Bloomsburg, Bloomsbury , Bloomsbury Group, Bloomsday, Bloom's syndrome, bloomy, bloop
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Example sentences from the Web for Bloomsbury Speaking of the literature you love, the Bloomsbury writers crop up in your collection repeatedly.
Daphne Merkin on Lena Dunham, Book Criticism, and Self-Examination | Mindy Farabee| December 26, 2014| DAILY BEAST
In London, the group will do walking tours of the variously sexy, scandalous, and literary neighborhoods of Soho and Bloomsbury .
Adventures in Gay History With Oscar Wilde | Tim Teeman| June 11, 2014| DAILY BEAST
The charm of the house, much like the idea of Bloomsbury , is irresistible.
House of Cads: Growing Up Amid the Weirdness of Bloomsbury | Jessica Ferri| April 10, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Each model clutched a Bloomsbury bag in one hand, all a variation on the new, hand-painted leather and suede piece.
Art Takes the Runway at Burberry Prorsum Fall/Winter 2014 London Fashion Week | Liza Foreman| February 17, 2014| DAILY BEAST
As a historian, I have often had to contend with the question of how far to take the Bloomsbury approach.
Niall Ferguson Responds to the Blogospherse | David Frum| May 8, 2013| DAILY BEAST
Sir Charles, arrived in Bloomsbury Square, found that the whole party was assembled.
Peg Woffington | Charles Reade
We now walked along as composedly as we could, but it was not without difficulty that we found our way into Bloomsbury Square.
Hurricane Hurry | W.H.G. Kingston
Beecot gave her his Bloomsbury address, and also that of his old home at Wargrove in Essex.
The Opal Serpent | Fergus Hume
Were he proud of her, as a Christian husband ought to be of so elegant a wife, would he still be in Bloomsbury ?
What Will He Do With It, Complete | Edward Bulwer-Lytton
Their dinner had once more rested and refreshed them, and Cecile hoped they might yet find the old court in Bloomsbury .
The Children's Pilgrimage | L. T. Meade
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British Dictionary definitions for Bloomsbury noun a district of central London in the borough of Camden: contains the British Museum, part of the University of London, and many publishers' offices
adjective relating to or characteristic of the Bloomsbury Group
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