Burnett

American

[ber-net] / bərˈnɛt /

noun

Frances Hodgson 1849–1924, U.S. novelist, born in England.

Burnett British

/ bɜːˈnɛt /

noun

Frances Hodgson (ˈhɒdʒsən). 1849–1924, US novelist, born in England; author of Little Lord Fauntleroy (1886) and The Secret Garden (1911)

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"I've been fighting my whole life, so I'm just looking at this as the same sort of thing," Burnett added.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

“Everything followed him,” Starr added as he tapped out Donegan’s signature rhythm and Burnett looked on with a smile.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

“I have not seen Jimmy Kimmel pull back an inch, thank God,” said Rob Burnett, a former executive producer of David Letterman’s CBS late-night show.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Having written or co-written six of the album’s songs, Burnett has proven himself to be one of Starr’s most able and industrious collaborators.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

“Odessa has an unspeakable ability to bullshit itself,” said Warren Burnett, a loquacious, liberal-minded lawyer who after roughly thirty years had fled the place like a refugee for the coastal waters near Houston.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger

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