Definition of Gore Vidal

1. Noun. United States writer (born in 1925).

Exact synonyms: Eugene Luther Vidal, Vidal
Generic synonyms: Author, Writer

Lexicographical Neighbors of Gore Vidal

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Gore-Tex
Gore Vidal (current term)
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Literary usage of Gore Vidal

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

1. Adventure Guide Naples, Sorrento & the Amalfi Coast by Marina Carter (2006)
"Of this place, Gore Vidal wrote in 1976: "Twenty five years ago I was asked by an American magazine what was the most beautiful place that I had ever seen ..."

2. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"Early on, I was a conservative, snobby, Buckley type —Gore Vidal, quoted in Look, 29 July 1969 my mother told me early on you don't sell diamonds at the ..."

3. The Civilization of Illiteracy by Mihai Nadin (1997)
"Not many Americans refer to Thorston Veblen, Theodore Dreiser, Henry James, or to Gore Vidal, but the evaluations these authors made of the American ..."

4. American Vulgar: The Politics of Manipulation Versus the Culture of Awareness by Robert Grudin (2006)
"60 Gore Vidal, interview with Amy Goodman, Democracy Now! May 13, 2003. "Well isn't it pretty clear that the dictatorship is in place. ..."

5. Wit and Wisdom: A Public Affairs Miscellany by Colin Bingham (1982)
"Gore Vidal, REFERRING TO PRESIDENT JOHN KENNEDY Those who want to lead must never hesitate about sacrificing their friends. DISRAELI, The Infernal Marriage ..."

6. Landscapes of Sorrento, Amalfi and Capri by Julian Tippett (2004)
"... the home of American writer Gore Vidal, clings to the lip of the cliff; on the next ridge over the valley you see the village of Pontone and, ..."

7. Wisdom for the Soul: Five Millennia of Prescriptions for Spiritual Healing by Larry Chang (2006)
"Gore Vidal, 1925- ~ The Listener, 1978 While a person does not give up on sex, sex does not give up on the person. ~ Gabriel Garcia Marquez, 1928- ~ in The ..."

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