Isherwood

American

[ish-er-wood] / ˈɪʃ ərˌwʊd /

noun

Christopher (William Bradshaw) 1904–86, English poet, novelist, and playwright; in the U.S. since 1938.

Isherwood British

/ ˈɪshəˌwʊd /

noun

Christopher, full name Christopher William Bradshaw-Isherwood. 1904–86, US novelist and dramatist, born in England. His works include the novel Goodbye to Berlin (1939) and three verse plays written in collaboration with W.H. Auden

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This should have freed Pollen and Isherwood to sell abroad.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Equipped initially only with ideas and not a working prototype, Pollen and Isherwood sought cooperation and support from the British Admiralty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Yasmin Pettet and Jamie Rhodes finished in third place, while Angel Swift and Ty Isherwood finished in fourth.

From BBC • Aug. 4, 2025

“I’m surprised Mr. Pollono hasn’t already been snapped up by the hungry maw of television,” Isherwood presciently remarked in an aside.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2024

Isherwood wur theer; an' her at's Mrs Wood neaw; an' two or three fro Yawshur road on.

From Th' Barrel Organ by Waugh, Edwin

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