Wolfe

[ woolf ]

noun

1. Charles, 1791–1823, Irish poet.
2. James, 1727–59, English general.
3. Thomas (Clay·ton) [kleyt, -n], 1900–38, U.S. novelist.
4. Tom Thomas Kennerly Wolfe, Jr., 1931–2018, U.S. novelist and journalist.
5. a male given name.

Wolfe

/ wʊlf /

noun

1. WolfeJames17271759MEnglishMILITARY: soldier James. 1727–59, English soldier, who commanded the British capture of Quebec, in which he was killed
2. WolfeThomas (Clayton)19001938MUSWRITING: novelist Thomas ( Clayton ). 1900–38, US novelist, noted for his autobiographical fiction, esp Look Homeward, Angel (1929)
3. WolfeTom1931MUSWRITING: authorWRITING: journalist Tom, full name Thomas Kennerly Wolfe. born 1931, US author and journalist; his books include The Right Stuff (1979) and the novels Bonfire of the Vanities (1987), and A Man in Full (1998)

Example Sentences

The previous May, the lease for the shop came up for sale and was duly bought by Benjamin Wolfe, a man in his 60s.

From BBC

Enamored by the works of Thomas Wolfe in college, Lesh briefly considered pursuing literature academically but he was drawn back to music.

From Los Angeles Times

Over hundreds of episodes and more than 20 seasons, Fritz and Wolfe scoured the nation for antique and vintage goods — finding value in and giving new life to aging trinkets.

From Los Angeles Times

The Times’ Joshua Rothkopf compared its story to Tom Wolfe’s “The Bonfire of the Vanities,” “a funhouse image of a clashing New York City riven by money, power and race.”

From Los Angeles Times

Their vows sounded as if they had been written by the great social satirist Tom Wolfe.

From Los Angeles Times