Ernest
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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You want an adviser who has the financial aspirations of Warren Buffett — not the literary breadth of Ernest Hemingway.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
Singaporean retiree Ernest Phua turned to Xiaohongshu to plan trips to Guangdong and Yunnan in China, searching for "travel strategy" in Mandarin to find recommendations.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
His father, Noel Ernest Hord, was a carpenter as well as a pastor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
The former head of the national history museum in Bucharest, Ernest Oberländer-Târnoveanu, faced considerable domestic criticism for loaning the gold objects abroad and lost his job within days of the theft.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
Once armed with the statements of Ernest Burkhart and Ramsey, White and Agent Smith confronted Hale.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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