Brooks

[ brooks ]

noun

1. Gwendolyn, 1917–2000, U.S. poet and novelist.
2. Phillips, 1835–93, U.S. Protestant Episcopal bishop and pulpit orator.
3. Van Wyck [van , wahyk], 1886–1963, U.S. author and critic.
4. a male given name.

Brooks

/ brʊks /

noun

1. BrooksGeraldine1955FAustralianLITERATURE: novelist Geraldine . born 1955, Australian writer. Her novels include March (2005), which won the Pulitzer prize
2. BrooksMel1926MUSTHEATRE: comedy writerTHEATRE: actorFILMS AND TV: director Mel , real name Melvyn Kaminsky . born 1926, US comedy writer, actor, and film director. His films include The Producers (1968), Blazing Saddles (1974), High Anxiety (1977), and Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1996)
3. BrooksTroyal) Garth1962MUSMUSIC: country singerMUSIC: songwriter ( Troyal ) Garth. born 1962, US country singer and songwriter; his bestselling records include Ropin' the Wind (1991) and Scarecrow (2001)

Example Sentences

“When he tells her she’s so beautiful, I wanted her to look like the biggest movie star of all time,” said cinematographer Alice Brooks.

From Los Angeles Times

Brooks and I had a drink after my Politics & Prose talk.

From Salon

When she was offered the role of Berniece, played in the revival by Danielle Brooks, she had a strong reaction: “‘Oh s—!

From Los Angeles Times

Mrs Brooks was a mother, nanna, great grandmother and aunt who was born in Penarth and lived in Barry for more than 65 years.

From BBC

But as the authors show in this 240-page book, women like Louise Brooks, Ida Lupino and Katharine Hepburn blew through the celluloid ceiling and lifted up generations of women in the movies.

From Los Angeles Times