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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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
Hurst said it’s a “major unlock” that Agility’s competitors will need to also pursue.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
But recent research from Hurst with economists Christina Patterson, Nela Richardson and Liv Wang suggests that a lot of people are far short of the mark.
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
This area was in the northern Ukraine just crossing into the Russian regions of Voronigh and Hurst.
From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson
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
When she finished, the students hurst from their silence with wild applause.
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
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
A hurst was a wood or grove; a shaw was a shelter for fowls and animals.
From Stories That Words Tell Us by Elizabeth (Elizabeth Speakman) O'Neill
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