Squibb

[ skwib ]

noun

1. Edward Robinson, 1819–1900, U.S. pharmaceutical manufacturer and medical reformer.

Example Sentences

After 70-plus years in the performing arts, it seems like everyone who works with Squibb, now 95, walks away admiring her wry comic timing, naturalistic delivery and preparation.

From Los Angeles Times

She’s been at it since her grandparents earned free beers in exchange for the young Squibb’s tap dancing on varnished-wood bars in Vandalia, Ill. Squibb can regale you with tales of working on cruise ships, in regional theater and on film and TV.

From Los Angeles Times

Since “Thelma,” her first starring role, Squibb can feel the increased attention as soon as she steps out her front door.

From Los Angeles Times

It makes sense that the script for writer-director Josh Margolin’s feature debut, “Thelma,” ended up in June Squibb’s hands not through her agent but via her “The Humans” co-star Beanie Feldstein, who thought Squibb would be perfect for the role of a sweet-natured nonagenarian who, swindled out of $10,000 by a phone scammer, decides to get her money back.

From Los Angeles Times

Notable for starring 94-year-old June Squibb on a quest for payback, Josh Margolin’s debut goes deeper than the gag would suggest, summoning style and warmth.

From Los Angeles Times