Burnett

American  

[ber-net] / bərˈnɛt /

noun

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

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Burnett British  

/ bɜːˈnɛt /

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

In 2013, “Survivor” creator Mark Burnett produced “The Bible,” a History Channel miniseries that pulled 13.1 million viewers for its opening telecast — and it was intellectual novocaine.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

During Parsons’ development process with Buena Vista, he’d met fellow British TV producer Mark Burnett at a party in Los Angeles where he’d told him about the reality competition format he was building.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Even so, as Burnett relayed in a comprehensive 2010 Television Academy interview, he faced a difficult pitching process.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

It grows in rainforest areas within Queensland's Burnett region.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 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