Keaton

[ keet-n ]

noun

1. Buster Joseph Francis Keaton, 1895–1966, U.S. film comedian and director.

Keaton

/ ˈkiːtən /

noun

1. KeatonBuster18951966MUSFILMS AND TV: comedian Buster, real name Joseph Francis Keaton 1895–1966, US film comedian who starred in silent films such as The Navigator (1924), The General (1926), and Steamboat Bill Junior (1927)

Example Sentences

Slapstick, for Beckett, who greatly admired Buster Keaton, wasn’t just good fun but a metaphor for our stumbling lives.

From Los Angeles Times

Frazzled housewives were a specialty: She was Richard Dreyfuss’ alarmed spouse in “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” John Denver’s disbelieving wife in “Oh, God!” and a workaholic mother opposite Michael Keaton in “Mr. Mom.”

From Los Angeles Times

When Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida three weeks ago, Jason Madison was alone at his place, which doubled as a shrimp storefront in Keaton Beach.

From Salon

It’s that most of the pieces, plus a late-in-the-show restaurant sketch about lost love, didn’t really allow Keaton to create memorable new characters.

From Los Angeles Times

His stepson Keaton, whom Eric helped raise, moved out as a teenager, unnerved by Roberts’ erratic and often violent behavior.

From Los Angeles Times