Biro
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of Biro
C20: named after Laszlo Bíró (1900–85), Hungarian inventor
Example Sentences
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Attila Biro, another journalist associated with OCCRP, reports on crime and corruption from Romania.
From Salon ● Apr. 3, 2025
Ferenc Biro and his wife Judit are insiders in the leading ranks of the governing Fidesz party, with excellent relations at the highest level.
From BBC ● Jan. 17, 2025
“The gay culture that had been established really gets dismantled and disrupted,” said Jordan Biro Walters, author of “Wide-Open Desert: A Queer History of New Mexico,” published in February by the University of Washington Press.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 22, 2023
Harry recalls receiving a Biro — wrapped, for some reason, in a tiny rubber fish — as a present one Christmas from Princess Margaret, a.k.a.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2023
Dad passed me the spool and got a Biro from his anorak.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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