blockhead

Example Sentences

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An artist’s desire for profit should have no bearing on this analysis; after all, as Kagan quoted Samuel Johnson: “No man but a blockhead ever wrote except for money.”

From Slate • Jun. 1, 2023

"Have fun in Charlotte, blockhead," he said before hanging up.

From Salon • Feb. 6, 2022

Peter Robbins, the former child actor who first put a voice to Charles Schultz’s lovable "blockhead" Charlie Brown has died, according to reports.

From Fox News • Jan. 26, 2022

Ms. Ziegfeld, 32, also performs at Coney Island as a burlesque dancer and a human blockhead.

From New York Times • Mar. 13, 2018

So I hope he's got me down as a superstitious military blockhead.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman