Updike

[ uhp-dahyk ]

noun

1. John, 1932–2009, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.

Updike

/ ˈʌpˌdaɪk /

noun

1. UpdikeJohn (Hoyer)19322009MUSWRITING: writer John ( Hoyer ). 1932–2009, US writer. His novels include Rabbit, Run (1960), Couples (1968), The Coup (1979), Brazil (1993), Seek My Face (2003), and Rabbit is Rich (1982) and Rabbit at Rest (1990), both of which won Pulitzer prizes

Example Sentences

“She’s become a virtuoso,” author John Updike, the literary critic for the New Yorker, said in a 2001 interview with the Montreal Gazette.

From Los Angeles Times

Aaron Updike, a metrologist for the National Weather Service in Indianapolis, one of the cities under an enhanced risk, said severe weather would move into the region in the morning and fade away shortly thereafter.

From New York Times

Hodgson's playing career was effectively a non-league affair but the inquiring mind of a man who enjoyed reading the works of Milan Kundera, John Updike and Philip Roth was always destined for coaching and management.

From BBC

“He will get out there and stand in front of the limelight to talk about banned books,” said Jaci Updike, the chief revenue officer at Penguin Random House U.S..

From New York Times

To determine if someone has overdosed, check for responsiveness, meaning does that person react to sound or touch, said Ashley Updike, a member of Public Health — Seattle & King County’s Overdose Prevention and Response team.

From Seattle Times