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elmore

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for elmore.

Editorial note

That's Elmore Leonard, recently deceased, and author of some of the best crime noir and westerns ever written.

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Quick take

A surname.

Meaning at a glance

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noun

A surname.

noun

A town in the City of Greater Bendigo, central Victoria, Australia

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for elmore.

noun

A surname.

noun

A town in the City of Greater Bendigo, central Victoria, Australia

Example sentences

1

That's Elmore Leonard, recently deceased, and author of some of the best crime noir and westerns ever written.

2

Reminds me of one of Elmore Leonard's rules for writing: If it sounds like writing, rewrite it.

3

If you're into crime/mystery fiction, the recently deceased Elmore Leonard was one of the best.

4

I particularly like the implementation of Elmore delay to give some meaning to the spatial layout.

5

One of my recently favorite authors is Elmore Leonard, who breaks most of these rules with great ferocity, and is a fantastic writer on the whole.

6

Aside from that, I had started (before his passing) an Elmore Leonard marathon with the goal of completing every single novel that Leonard has ever written.

7

Original story written by Elmore Leonard.

8

It's not a lost cause if you want to advocate for it, it might be worth setting up a protest because not a lot of others appear to be doing so, see Holly Elmore and Rob Miles dialogue on AI Safety Advocacy at [0].

Quote examples

1

Compare and contrast Stephen King's lessons with Elmore Leonard's "10 (really 11) Rules of Writing", and the difference is as stark as the author's respective works.

2

Having Elmore delay in this is fantastic - many "proper" educational simulators don't bother with this important aspect.

3

You are allowed no more than two or three per 100,000 words of prose." Elmore Leonard, on writing.

4

So much so that the main characters in the Elmore Leonard spy-comedy "Out of Sight" ridicule it.

Proper noun examples

1

It takes place in Elmore, is about a thief, and is WTF.

2

It really is crazy how most large news organizations are failing to ask basic questions about this story and keep falling for Elmore’s dog and pony show.

3

Elmore did not have insurance on that property.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use elmore in a sentence?

That's Elmore Leonard, recently deceased, and author of some of the best crime noir and westerns ever written.

What does elmore mean?

A surname.

What part of speech is elmore?

elmore is commonly used as noun.