Bernie

American  

[bur-nee] / ˈbɜr ni /

noun

1. a first name, form of Bernard.

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Example Sentences

Flashbacks, with Will Fletcher as young Bernie and Laura Marcus as young Rene, recall the couple’s wartime meeting and Bernie’s interactions with a young soldier on D-Day.

From Los Angeles Times

Premiering Sunday under the umbrella of the PBS series “Masterpiece Theatre,” the film tells the true-life story of Bernie Jordan, who, at 89, set off unaccompanied and unannounced from an English retirement home to attend celebrations marking the 70th anniversary of D-Day in Normandy, France.

From Los Angeles Times

Having missed securing a spot among the groups traveling to Normandy, Bernie, a Royal Navy veteran, with Rene’s encouragement, decides to go it alone.

From Los Angeles Times

When they learn he’s missing, a search begins; eventually, Rene lets the truth slip, the exploit hits the press and Bernie, unaware of any of this, is given the nickname “The Great Escaper.”

From Los Angeles Times

The Brazilian launched legal action against former F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone, Formula 1 and governing body the FIA over an alleged "conspiracy" he says denied him the title, which was won by McLaren's Lewis Hamilton.

From BBC