Wheatley

[ hweet-lee, weet- ]

noun

1. Phil·lis [fil, -is], 1753?–84, American poet, born in Africa; probably Senegal.

Example Sentences

Prof Wheatley pointed out that while we think of them as "Christmas TV adverts", they are now also huge online moments, with the ads being shared widely on social media.

From BBC

Indeed, Jefferson deemed the African-American poet Phillis Wheatley’s work “beneath the dignity of criticism” and asserted that Black astronomer Benjamin Banneker possessed only “a mind of very common stature.”

From Salon

Ross Connelly, 46, was beaten to death at his home in Wheatley Hill, County Durham, by Lewis Armstrong, 18, and Harvey Hughes, 20, in May 2023.

From BBC

Joint secretary Sheena Wheatley said there were concerns about how much the school's orchestra would continue to "thrive".

From BBC

Mr Wheatley, the former probation boss, said the service was "desperately short of staff".

From BBC