Blake

American  

[bleyk] / bleɪk /

noun

1. Hector Toe, 1912–1995, Canadian ice hockey player and coach.

2. James Hubert Eubie, 1883–1983, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.

3. Robert, 1599–1657, British admiral.

4. William, 1757–1827, English poet, engraver, and painter.

5. a first name.

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Blake British  

/ bleɪk /

noun

1. Sir Peter . born 1932, British painter, a leading exponent of pop art in the 1960s: co-founder of the Brotherhood of Ruralists (1969)

2. Sir Quentin ( Saxby ). born 1932, British artist, illustrator, and children's writer; noted esp for his illustrations to books by Roald Dahl

3. Robert . 1599–1657, English admiral, who commanded Cromwell's fleet against the Royalists, the Dutch, and the Spanish

4. William . 1757–1827, English poet, painter, engraver, and mystic. His literary works include Songs of Innocence (1789) and Songs of Experience (1794), The Marriage of Heaven and Hell (1793), and Jerusalem (1820). His chief works in the visual arts include engravings of a visionary nature, such as the illustrations for The Book of Job (1826), for Dante's poems, and for his own Prophetic Books (1783–1804)

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Example Sentences

Westlake 9, Calabasas 6: Leadoff hitter Blake Miller had three hits and three RBIs.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

The film adaptation of Colleen Hoover's It Ends With Us was a box office hit in 2024, even if it's now more remembered for the fall-out between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

“These spillover effects are across the board in every single sector,” said Blake Berger, deputy director at Verve Research, a Southeast Asia-focused think tank.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

She spoke with a homicide sergeant named Blake Ritchie.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

The plane door opened, and George Blake appeared at the top of the staircase, looking out over the large crowd of reporters and well-wishers gathered to welcome him home.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau