Synonyms:
Irving, John_Irving
Meaning: United States writer of darkly humorous novels (born in 1942)
Synonyms:
Irving, Washington_Irving
Meaning: United States writer remembered for his stories (1783-1859)
Usage examples
In the middle of his speech Irving hesitated, became embarrassed, and sat down awkwardly.
Washington Irving once introduced Charles Dickens at a dinner given in the latter's honor.
Further than that, in every library there are Washington Irving, Hawthorne, and William Winter's three lacrimose but charming volumes.
Irving was interesting and striking, though certainly not handsome; but he took the compliment to himself, smiled, bowed his thanks, and said:
Paul Irving would have known the meaning of this, or made a meaning out of it for himself, if he didn't; but practical Davy, who, as Anne often despairingly remarked, hadn't a particle of imagination, was only puzzled and disgusted.
In the days of the American Revolution a young woman lived as a servant in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, with the family of General Irving, a retired British officer, who had fought in the French and Indian War and had seen a great deal of service.
Walter and a boy friend named John Irving used to take two or three books from the public library of Edinburgh, and go out into the neighboring country, to Salisbury Crags, Arthur's Seat, or to a height called Blackford Hill, from which there was a splendid view of the Lowland country.
When her husband had departed Molly returned to the Irving household where she worked as well as she had before her marriage, trying to find relief in the heavy labor from the pain of having lost her husband and the aching desire to go and do her part beside him even though she were a woman.