Albright

American  

[awl-brahyt] / ˈɔl braɪt /

noun

1. Horace Marden 1890–1987, U.S. conservationist and cofounder of the National Park Service.

2. Madeleine Korbel 1937–2022, U.S. diplomat, born in the former Czechoslovakia: first woman to serve as U.S. secretary of state 1997–2001.

3. Ivan (Le Lorraine) 1897–1983, U.S. painter.

4. Tenley (Emma) born 1935, U.S. figure skater.

5. William Foxwell 1891–1971, U.S. archaeologist and biblical historian.

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Example Sentences

To address their concerns, Mr. Albright and Ms. Stricker suggest “the international community, led by the U.S. and Europe, with Russian and Chinese buy-in, must develop contingency plans to prevent” hazards.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

Back in 1998, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright described the U.S. as the “indispensable nation”—exceptional not because it dominated others, but because it showed up, carried burdens, and anchored the system others relied on.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

It was one of the Palisades’ first subdivisions, developed in the early 1920s by Methodist ministers who named the narrow, flat roads after church leaders — Albright, Bashford, Carey, Drummond and so forth.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025

"At this point, we do not have a complete picture about the behavioral treatment plan," Albright pointed out.

From Science Daily • Nov. 28, 2025

I push through the door, and Ms. Albright herds us on stage.

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli