Foote

American  

[foot] / fʊt /

noun

1. Andrew Hull, 1806–63, U.S. naval officer.

2. Arthur William, 1853–1937, U.S. organist.

3. Shelby, 1916–2005, U.S. novelist and historian.

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Example Sentences

Indeed, the nearly identical case of Foote v.

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026

“I could always tell he’d been with a different preacher,” Foote told The Times in 2006, “because he’d try out these different voices.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026

To Kill a Mockingbird, which Foote adapted from Harper Lee's novel, was the actor's first film role and led to appearances in such films as The Chase, Bullitt and True Grit.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

Horton Foote, who adapted “Mockingbird” for the movies and wrote “Tender Mercies,” became one of Duvall’s few lifelong friends in the industry.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026

I can tell she is itching to talk about Celia Foote, but she always stops after a minute of it and changes the subject.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett