Caro

noun

1. ˈkærəʊ CaroSir Antony1924MBritishARTS AND CRAFTS: sculptor Sir Antony. born 1924, British sculptor, best known for his abstract steel sculptures
2. ˈkɑːrəʊ CaroJoseph (ben Ephraim)14881575MJewishSpanishLAW: legal scholarRELIGION: mystic Joseph ( ben Ephraim ) 1488–1575, Jewish legal scholar and mystic, born in Spain; compiler of the Shulhan Arukh (1564–65), the most authoritative Jewish legal code.

Example Sentences

It’s been 50 years since the publication of The Power Broker, Robert Caro’s magisterial biography of New York City master builder Robert Moses.

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Beginning in the 1980s, many critics began to say that Caro had been too critical of Moses’ wily, imperious way of getting things done.

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Caro doesn’t deserve blame for that shift any more than Jacobs does, but the enduring popularity of his book suggests a widespread misconception: Many city leaders still see themselves as guardians of the public interest against powerful forces.

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“Caro’s book is more complex and interesting than the way it gets used, but it’s still a morality tale, and becomes a way to criticize not just planning but also render the newer communities inauthentic, not real, not worthwhile.”

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It is as Caro says in the book’s epigraph: “One must wait until the evening to see how splendid the day has been.”

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