O. Henry

[ oh hen-ree ]

noun

1. pen name of William Sydney Porter.

O. Henry

/ əʊ ˈhɛnrɪ /

noun

1. O. Henry18621910MUSWRITING: short-story writer pen name of William Sidney Porter. 1862–1910, US short-story writer. His collections of stories, characterized by his use of caricature and surprising endings, include Cabbages and Kings (1904) and The Four Million (1906)

Henry, O.

1. A twentieth-century American author known for “ The Gift of the Magi ” and other short stories. He specialized in surprise endings. His real name was William Sydney Porter.

Example Sentences

It was a simple and appealing narrative worthy of comparison to the writings of Greensboro, N.C.'s native son, O. Henry.

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The twist, when it comes, makes O. Henry look like a hopeless pansy.

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Many recall Maupassant or O. Henry in the way they conclude with an old-fashioned twist or epiphany.

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She also places by the bed biscuits, matches, and a volume either of O. Henry or "Saki," or both.

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What story is there, in that absurd, pathetic scene, what O. Henry tale of mischance in a great city?

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Mr. Lewis is not an imitator, but he may well prove before very long to be "O. Henry's" successor.

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For the Avenue as the expression of the city's wealth and magnificence and aristocracy the late O. Henry had little love.

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A horseman who should dismount to pick up a bauble would be childish; O. Henry picks it up without dismounting.

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