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Burt

[ burt ]

/ bɜrt /

noun

William Austin, 1792–1858, U.S. surveyor and inventor.

a male given name, form of Albert, Herbert, Bertram, Burton.

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Words nearby Burt

bursting strength, burst into, burstone, burst out, burst with, Burt, burthen, burton, Burton-upon-Trent, Buru, Burundi

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Example sentences from the Web for Burt

In Sonoma it had to wait for Burt Williams to show his hand.
Napa’s Earthquake Is Not The Only Thing Shaking The Vineyards|Clive Irving|August 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Burt is part of an informal, unpaid foreign policy team who regularly briefs Paul on international issues.
Rand Paul Gives War a Chance|Olivia Nuzzi|August 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But, “there are different forms of intervention,” as Burt notes.
Rand Paul Gives War a Chance|Olivia Nuzzi|August 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This road trip movie is star-studded with Farrah Fawcett, Jackie Chan, Burt Reynolds, and Dom DeLuise.
10 Greatest Road Trip Movies|Marina Watts|May 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Burt told me that he considers Paul a traditional, Republican realist.
Is Rand Paul a Secret Hawk? Or Maybe Not a Total Dove?|James Kirchick|May 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Burt figured he knew what it was all about, and he just stood over Doc and looked down on him.
Trees Are Where You Find Them|Arthur Dekker Savage
The guys he was with were getting set for a fracas, but they were waiting for Burt to lead off.
Trees Are Where You Find Them|Arthur Dekker Savage
One of them reached up and deliberately tore Burt's tattered shirt from his shoulder.
The Blind Lion of the Congo|Elliott Whitney
Burt was quivering with eagerness and his mother hesitated as she caught the anxious light in his eyes.
The Blind Lion of the Congo|Elliott Whitney
Mr. Burt, and the friends of slavery generally, appeared irritated by defeat.
The Exiles of Florida|Joshua R. Giddings

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