Brooke

American  

[brook] / brʊk /

noun

1. Sir James, 1803–68, British soldier and adventurer: rajah of Sarawak.

2. Rupert, 1887–1915, English poet.

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Brooke British  

/ brʊk /

noun

1. Alan Francis See Alanbrooke

2. Sir James . 1803–68, British soldier; first rajah of Sarawak (1841–63)

3. Rupert ( Chawner ). 1887–1915, British lyric poet, noted for his idealistic war poetry, which made him a national hero

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Example Sentences

Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins projected the new volumes will create a $3 billion to $4 billion increase in net farm income.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Actress Brooke Shields, the president of Actors’ Equity, said, “Negotiating a first contract is always a challenge, and in this case, we had no other unionized escape rooms to use for a model.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

Brooke Day was using a chairlift at Tsugaike Mountain Resort in Otari, Nagano prefecture, when part of her backpack got tangled in the lift, leaving her suspended in midair.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

She was transported to Brooke Army Medical Center, where she died the next day.

From Salon • Feb. 25, 2026

She turned a corner and found Brooke sitting on the floor in one aisle, staring at a robust yellow frog on a low shelf.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart