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Definition of Robert Benchley
1. Noun. United States humorist (1889-1945).
Generic synonyms: Humorist, Humourist, Author, Writer
Lexicographical Neighbors of Robert Benchley
Literary usage of Robert Benchley
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Publishers Weekly by Publishers' Board of Trade (U.S.), Book Trade Association of Philadelphia, American Book Trade Union, Am. Book Trade Association, R.R. Bowker Company (1922)
""A notable and extremely diverting book about a great sailor and a remarkable
writer of sea stories."—Robert Benchley, Life. Illustrated. Octavo. ..."
2. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"... letter, April 1934 It was damned nice of you to write in your book for me —Robert
Benchley, letter, 29 Apr. 1934 the club cleared a nice profit at the ..."
3. Our American Humorists by Thomas Lansing Masson (1922)
"He had met Robert Benchley and Mrs. Dorothy Parker in the office of Vanity Fair.
With them was another young chap named William Henry Hanemann, ..."
4. Our American Humorists by Thomas Lansing Masson (1922)
"He had met Robert Benchley and Mrs. Dorothy Parker in the office of Vanity Fair.
With them was another young chap named William Henry Hanemann, ..."
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