Schlesinger

[ shles-in-jer, shley-zing-er ]

noun

1. Arthur Mei·er [mahy, -er], 1888–1965, U.S. historian.
2. his son Arthur Meier, Jr., 1917–2007, U.S. historian and writer.
3. John Richard, 1926–2003, English film director.

Schlesinger

/ ˈʃlɛzɪŋə /

noun

1. SchlesingerJohn (Richard)19262003MBritishFILMS AND TV: directorTHEATRE: theatre director John ( Richard ). 1926–2003, British film and theatre director. Films include Billy Liar (1963), Midnight Cowboy (1969), Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971), and Eye for an Eye (1995)

Example Sentences

“Her enthusiasm and spontaneity delighted him. Her jokes diverted him. Her social gifts offset his abiding shyness. ... Her passion moved him. Her devotion offered him reassurance and security,” Schlesinger wrote.

From Los Angeles Times

Forman’s comical look at the decathlon is scored with bell ringers and yodelers, while Schlesinger’s intense “The Longest” intermixes the marathon with the attack by Palestinian terrorists on the Israeli quarters in the Olympic Village.

From Los Angeles Times

Attanasio’s comments essentially echoed a statement Brewers president of business operations Rick Schlesinger had issued on social media a week earlier.

From Seattle Times

Schlesinger emphasized the need for further research and action, noting how the study's findings highlight the importance of soil nutrient dynamics, such as the level of exchangeable manganese, in climate change mitigation efforts.

From Science Daily

But the costume is at the Schlesinger because of another name on the bill: Candida Royalle.

From New York Times