Ernst

[ urnst; German ernst ]

/ ɜrnst; German ɛrnst /

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noun

Max

[maks; German mahks], /mæks; German mɑks/, 1891–1976, German painter, in the U.S. 1941–49, in France 1949–76.

a male given name, form of Ernest.

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Words nearby Ernst

Ernakulam, erne, Ernest, Ernestine, Ernie, Ernst, ERO, erode, erodent, erogenous, Eroica Symphony

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How to use Ernst in a sentence

“We’ve got a long ways to go, but I would like to see something by the end of the year,” Ernst said.
Momentum builds for bipartisan $908 billion stimulus package as more GOP senators express support|Jeff Stein, Mike DeBonis, Seung Min Kim|December 3, 2020|Washington Post
On Thursday, Ernst and Cornyn expressed measured support for the developing talks.
Momentum builds for bipartisan $908 billion stimulus package as more GOP senators express support|Jeff Stein, Mike DeBonis, Seung Min Kim|December 3, 2020|Washington Post
Ernst and Grassley were among a group of Senate Republican leaders who held their weekly meeting Monday evening inside the Capitol, albeit in a larger-than-usual space to allow for social distancing.
Virus threat reaches into halls of Congress, clouding Senate agenda|Mike DeBonis, Seung Min Kim, Karoun Demirjian|November 19, 2020|Washington Post
Reelecting Ernst, Cotton emphasized, was the cause that kept bringing him to Iowa.
The Trailer: Republicans build their own fan clubs in Iowa|David Weigel|October 29, 2020|Washington Post

In 2006, there were six large criminal groupings in Mexico, according to Ernst.
El 85, Doing What Drug Lords Do Best: Not Getting Caught|Eugene Robinson|October 21, 2020|Ozy
It was dedicated to your second wife, Laura Ernst, who died from ALS.
The Renegade: Robert Downey Sr. on His Classic Films, Son’s Battle with Drugs, and Bill Cosby|Marlow Stern|November 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Iowa told a similar story, where working-class voters gave Republican Joni Ernst a 15 percent edge.
With Immigration Move, Obama and the Welfare Party Strike Again|Lloyd Green|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Ernst received nearly $450,000 in bundled contributions and $475,000 in independent expenditures from the groups for her race.
The New Cruzians Are Ready to Make Life Hell for Mitch McConnell|Patricia Murphy|November 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Republican Senate candidate Joni Ernst cruised to victory in Iowa over Democratic Rep. Bruce Braley.
Tea Party Firebrand Wins Big in Iowa|Ben Jacobs|November 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Republican Joni Ernst, an outspoken right-winger, is the new Senator-elect from Iowa.
Tea Party Firebrand Wins Big in Iowa|Ben Jacobs|November 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They found Ernst in his dressing-gown; his black hair, which he wore long, lay in tangled masses over his forehead.
The Twilight of the Souls|Louis Couperus
They would merely say that Ernst was suffering from a nervous break-down, nothing more.
The Twilight of the Souls|Louis Couperus
Suddenly Ernst stopped his digging, quickly turned his head halfway towards Addie; and his restless eyes looked into Addie's eyes.
The Twilight of the Souls|Louis Couperus
Ernst lay on his knees by the pit, his fingers still cramped with the effort of digging.
The Twilight of the Souls|Louis Couperus
Addie looked at him, very quietly; and Ernst shuddered under the blue serenity of that compassionate, studying glance.
The Twilight of the Souls|Louis Couperus

British Dictionary definitions for Ernst

Ernst

/ (German ɛrnst) /

noun

Max (maks). 1891–1976, German painter, resident in France and the US, a prominent exponent of Dada and surrealism: developed the technique of collage

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