Faulkner

[ fawk-ner ]

noun

1. William, 1897–1962, U.S. novelist and short-story writer. Nobel Prize 1949.

Faulkner

/ ˈfɔːknə; fɔːkˈnɪərɪən /

noun

1. FaulknerWilliam18971962MUSWRITING: novelistWRITING: short-story writer William. 1897–1962, US novelist and short-story writer. Most of his works portray the problems of the southern US, esp the novels set in the imaginary county of Yoknapatawpha in Mississippi. Other novels include The Sound and the Fury (1929) and Light in August (1932): Nobel prize for literature 1949

Derived Forms

• Faulknerian, adjective

Example Sentences

Then he held a taped Fox News town hall with host Harris Faulkner, who sat him down with a group of allegedly undecided women.

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He's also pulled out of interviews with “60 Minutes” and CNBC, pitching instead to forums where he won't face harsh questions like Tuesday’s all-women Georgia town hall moderated by Harris Faulkner.

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This impression is reinforced by the fact that Faulkner deftly controlled Trump when he was threatening to go on rants about the 2020 election or other topics that are unpopular even with many Republican voters.

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“We really are the party for IVF,” Trump continued to tell host Harris Faulkner.

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But Trump defended his comments on Tuesday night, telling Fox News’ Harris Faulkner and the audience of all-women voters that he, nor his comments are unhinged.

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