Hurst
noun
Fannie, 1889–1968, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
Hurst
American
[hurst]
/ hɜrst /
noun
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Fannie, 1889–1968, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
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a city in N Texas.
hurst
British
/ hɜːst /
noun
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a wood
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a sandbank
Etymology
Origin of hurst
Old English hyrst; related to Old High German hurst
Example Sentences
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Hurst said it’s a “major unlock” that Agility’s competitors will need to also pursue.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
And one of the most often-discussed potential growth opportunities for the industry, humanoid household servants, is at least 10 to 20 years away, Hurst said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
“People aren’t wrong,” said University of Chicago economist Erik Hurst.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
The boy was visiting Johnsons of Old Hurst near Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, with his family on 18 June when he was attacked by at least one of the animals.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
I typed up a pretty good obituary about Mrs. Bloodgood and the Mrs. White story of naming Norvelt, and the history of the Hurst farmland.
From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos
I prayed that the door would hurst open and he would be there saying, “Sorry, Borlock, I wasn’t listening. What did you want?”
From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli
Parts of the bridge were sinking and other parts were afire and the whole thing was creaking and shifting and like to hurst asunder at any moment, but that did not seem to stop them.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
When she finished, the students hurst from their silence with wild applause.
From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli
As I slid on my choice of disguise, my arms felt like they were going to hurst through the fabric.
From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya
Nearly all the names ending in hurst and shaw are taken from places.
From Stories That Words Tell Us by Elizabeth (Elizabeth Speakman) O'Neill
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