Kurt

American  

[kurt] / kɜrt /

noun

1. a male given name.

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Example Sentences

Starting in January, the world’s largest living history museum would celebrate its 100th anniversary, and Kurt Smith would hit 10 years “interpreting” Thomas Jefferson, a major role at the Virginia museum.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Paul Monash, the producer of “Slaughterhouse-Five,” which was based on Kurt Vonnegut’s acclaimed novel about World War II and time travel, directed the screen test.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

Kurt Barrow, who heads oil, fuel, and chemicals at S&P Global Energy, told Barron’s the world is entering “an availability crisis” in which some countries will have to go without oil.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

Kurt Russell has never drunk a Michelob Ultra.

From Slate • Feb. 8, 2026

In Kurt Cobain’s voice she hears the same thing Natasha hears—a perfect and beautiful misery, a voice stretched so thin with loneliness and wanting that it should break.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon