noun
Etymology
Origin of Ernie
C20: acronym of E lectronic R andom N umber I ndicator E quipment
Example Sentences
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Nor does it tell guests where, exactly, in the 100,000 square feet of gallery space they can find particularly celebrated works of art including pieces by Artemisia Gentileschi, Ernie Barnes, Frida Kahlo and Grandma Moses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Baidu pushed aggressively into AI by recruiting prominent researchers and with the release of its "Ernie" tool -- one of China's first AI chatbots.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
Ernie went on to win the Heisman Trophy that year—the first black athlete to gain that distinction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
We ducked under a gate and surrounded Ernie as he headed to the locker room.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
And so what if Ernie Eco saw it?
From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt
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