Boswell
Americannoun
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James, 1740–95, Scottish author: biographer of Samuel Johnson.
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any devoted biographer of a specific person.
noun
Other Word Forms
- Boswellian adjective
Example Sentences
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The Steelers scored first with a 59-yard field goal by Chris Boswell in the opening quarter, but after that it was virtually all Chargers.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 9, 2025
“Sudan is now de facto partitioned into two competing halves,” said Alan Boswell, a Sudan analyst with the International Crisis Group, a Brussels-based think tank.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025
On the other hand, the RSF wanted to seize Kordofan as it would give it "new momentum" and put it "within striking distance of central Sudan, including the capital, again", Mr Boswell said.
From BBC • Jul. 22, 2025
"As the design agency, Sandia is responsible for the component until the weapon is retired. Sandia is accountable for ensuring that the weapon with the fuze attached is safe, secure and reliable," Boswell said.
From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2024
He almost loped, not after the six-foot-three-inch bound of a Stew Boswell, but like a man who understood the true stamp and limit of his gait.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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