Burns

[burnz]

noun

1. Arthur F(rank), 1904–1987, U.S. economist, born in Austria: chairman of the Federal Reserve Board 1970–78.

2. George Nathan Birnbaum, 1896–1996, U.S. comedian (partner and husband of Gracie Allen).

3. Robert, 1759–96, Scottish poet.

4. Tommy Noah Brusso, 1881–1955, U.S. boxer: world heavyweight champion 1906–08.

Burns

/ bɜːnz /

noun

1. Robert . 1759–96, Scottish lyric poet. His verse, written mostly in dialect, includes love songs, nature poetry, and satires. Auld Lang Syne and Tam o' Shanter are among his best known poems

Example Sentences

“The Chinese have not been truthful about their relationship to the Ukraine war. They’re not neutral, they’re anything but neutral,” said R. Nicholas Burns, the U.S. ambassador to China during the Biden administration.

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If you've been introduced to Cat Burns through Celebrity Traitors, you might assume she's a tough nut to crack.

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Perhaps not surprisingly, Carr later looked a bit edgy about the upcoming round table, telling Cat Burns his Shakepearean moment was "so obvious".

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Burns even spelled Jonathan's name wrong - that's got to make the betrayal even worse.

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According to Driver, Lucasfilm responded positively to the concept, bringing in Scott Z. Burns to write the script.

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