Quayle

[ kweyl ]

noun

1. James Danforth Dan, born 1947, vice president of the U.S. 1989–93.

Quayle

/ kweɪl /

noun

1. QuayleSir (John) Anthony19131989MBritishTHEATRE: actorTHEATRE: theatre producer Sir ( John ) Anthony . 1913–89, British actor and theatrical producer: director (1948–56) of the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre

Example Sentences

A few months later, Quayle was sworn in as vice-president after his ticket won in a landslide.

From BBC

Recall, from 1988, Dan Quayle and the infamous “You’re no Jack Kennedy” rejoinder, which Democrat Lloyd Bentsen leveled after the youthful Quayle compared himself to the youthful president.

From Los Angeles Times

The gibe blew Quayle off the debate stage; then, just a few weeks later, Republicans won the White House in a landslide.

From Los Angeles Times

There have been famous vice presidential debates in which one of the candidates skewered the other, as when Democratic Sen. Lloyd Benson of Texas deftly took down the callow senator from Indiana Dan Quayle with his withering, "I knew John Kennedy, John Kennedy was a friend of mine. And you, sir, are no John Kennedy."

From Salon

But arguably the most famous vice presidential debate took place in 1988 when Republican Dan Quayle faced Democrat Lloyd Bentsen.

From Los Angeles Times