Macaulay
Dame Rose, c1885–1958, English poet and novelist.
Thomas Bab·ing·ton [bab-ing-tuhn], /ˈbæb ɪŋ tən/, 1st Baron, 1800–59, English historian, author, and statesman.
Other words from Macaulay
- Ma·cau·lay·an, adjective
- Ma·cau·lay·ism, noun
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How to use Macaulay in a sentence
“Driven by an overwhelming sense of responsibility to the past along with a burning desire to contribute significantly to the future, Carson soon lost control of the present,” Macaulay writes, which is now my favorite sentence in the book.
One Good Thing: The 1970s children’s book that envisions an America overrun by trash | Dina Gachman | November 16, 2021 | VoxIf that’s not enough for future generations, Macaulay also threw in some romance.
One Good Thing: The 1970s children’s book that envisions an America overrun by trash | Dina Gachman | November 16, 2021 | VoxMacaulay Culkin The Home Alone star actually made his family disappear.
Selena Gomez, Macaulay Culkin, and More Stars Who Divorce Their Parents | Marina Watts | April 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTShe was standing beside Adam Darr, a 23-year-old Macaulay Culkin clone.
Home Alone made Macaulay Culkin a household name and spawned four sequels.
The Week in Nostalgia: The Disney Renaissance Begins and Michael Jackson’s ‘Black or White’ Shocks Everyone | Chancellor Agard | November 10, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
Sean Macaulay on the most exquisite of all male accessories.
Sean Macaulay teases out the familiar tropes of the girl-power genre.
Five Girl-Power Books Exactly Like Sheryl Sandberg’s ‘Lean In’ | Sean Macaulay | March 29, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTMr. Macaulay taunted Mr. O'Connell with not having ventured to bring the question of repeal before the house.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. | E. Farr and E. H. NolanMacaulay, writing of the “muster-rolls of names” which Milton uses, goes into details.
English: Composition and Literature | W. F. (William Franklin) WebsterMacaulay says, “Logicians may reason about abstractions, but the great mass of men must have images.”
English: Composition and Literature | W. F. (William Franklin) WebsterIt is common with Macaulay, Lowell, and many essayists that write in an easy, almost conversational style.
English: Composition and Literature | W. F. (William Franklin) WebsterWhen Macaulay begins to discuss “the public conduct of Milton,” what method of introduction does he adopt?
English: Composition and Literature | W. F. (William Franklin) Webster
British Dictionary definitions for Macaulay
/ (məˈkɔːlɪ) /
Dame Rose. 1881–1958, British novelist. Her books include Dangerous Ages (1921) and The Towers of Trebizond (1956)
Thomas Babington, 1st Baron. 1800–59, English historian, essayist, and statesman. His History of England from the Accession of James the Second (1848–61) is regarded as a classic of the Whig interpretation of history
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