Smollett

[ smol-it ]

noun

1. Tobias George, 1721–71, English novelist.

Smollett

/ ˈsmɒlɪt /

noun

1. SmollettTobias George17211771MScottishWRITING: novelist Tobias George. 1721–71, Scottish novelist, whose picaresque satires include Roderick Random (1748), Peregrine Pickle (1751), and Humphry Clinker (1771)

Example Sentences

“What should have been a straightforward case has been complicated by the intersection of politics and public outrage,” Smollett’s attorneys wrote in Monday’s filing.

From Seattle Times

It has a ripple effect, said actor Jurnee Smollett, referencing the range of women taking on roles behind the cameras.

From Seattle Times

Accepting the honor from his “Burial” co-star Jurnee Smollett, Foxx returned to the public eye with a mix of emotion and humor about his mystery ailment, and gratitude for his Black Hollywood community.

From Los Angeles Times

Prosecutors said Smollett told the men what slurs to shout, and to yell that he was in “MAGA Country,” a reference to Donald Trump’s presidential campaign slogan.

From Washington Times

An appellate court in Illinois on Friday rejected Jussie Smollett’s challenge of his conviction on charges of filing a false police report about a racist and homophobic attack in 2019.

From New York Times