Definition of Cornelia Otis Skinner

1. Noun. United States actress noted for her one-woman shows (1901-1979).

Exact synonyms: Skinner
Generic synonyms: Actress

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cornelia Otis Skinner

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Cork
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Cormac
Cormack
Cormag
Cormick
Cormo
Cormos
Corn Belt
Cornaceae
Corneille
Cornelia
Cornelia Otis Skinner (current term)
Cornelis Jansen
Cornelius
Cornelius Jansenius
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Cornell
Cornell University
Cornellian
Cornellians
Corner's tampon
Corner-Allen test
Corner-Allen unit
Cornhusker
Cornhusker State

Literary usage of Cornelia Otis Skinner

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Best Plays by Burns Mantle, Louis Kronenberger (1899)
"Cornelia Otis Skinner, seeking a vote of confidence on her ability as an actress capable of playing a sustained role, offered her devoted mono-drama public ..."

2. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"... and that neither is limited to the spoken language: unbeknownst to the jewel thieves —Cornelia Otis Skinner, New Yorker, 27 Oct. 1951 unbeknown to their ..."

3. Literary Collector: A Monthly Magazine of Booklore and Bibliography edited by Annie (Dennis) Bursch, Frederick C. Bursch (1905)
"... he brought the phrase home in whimsical fashion to his youngest born in his dedication: "To Cornelia Otis Skinner Our New Possession. ..."

4. Wisdom for the Soul: Five Millennia of Prescriptions for Spiritual Healing by Larry Chang (2006)
"Sarah Bernhardt, 1844-1923 ~ in Cornelia Otis Skinner, Madame Sarah, 1967 To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, ..."

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