Wilbur

[ wil-ber ]

/ ˈwɪl bər /

Richard,born 1921, U.S. poet: U.S. poet laureate 1987–88.

Also Wil·ber. a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “wild boar.”

Example sentences from the Web for wilbur

It looked a bit like the architect Wilbur Post's house on the TV show Mister Ed.

The Day I Met Charles Schulz |Daniel J. Levitin |February 12, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
For example, Manhattan billionaire Wilbur Ross and his wife Hilary Geary were cautious in buying.

London Auctions |Brook Mason |June 25, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
She did insinuatingly ask Wilbur what his favourite flower was, but this got her nowhere, because it proved that he did not know.

The Wrong Twin |Harry Leon Wilson
The reference to Wilbur Wright on September 16 conveys no clear acknowledgment of his achievement.

Mr. Punch's History of Modern England Vol. IV of IV. |Charles L. Graves

It remained for Wilbur Cowan to bring Sharon into the game by another avenue.

The Wrong Twin |Harry Leon Wilson
"We'll all come out and visit you on your yacht," Ridgeway called after him; but Wilbur did not hear.

Moran of the Lady Letty |Frank Norris
For the first time she impressed the Wilbur twin, extorting his reluctant admiration.

The Wrong Twin |Harry Leon Wilson