Nesbit

American

[nez-bit] / ˈnɛz bɪt /

noun

E(dith), 1858–1924, English children's author, novelist, and poet.

Nesbit British

/ ˈnɛzbɪt /

noun

E ( dith ). 1858–1924, British writer of children's books, including The Phoenix and the Carpet (1904) and The Railway Children (1906)

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I read Hans Christian Andersen’s sad and frightening tales; I read the E. Nesbit books, and the usual children’s classics of the time, such as Treasure Island and Peter Pan.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025

“I also tell people, ‘These are statistics that come from a large group of people, but you’re an individual person,’ ” said Nesbit.

From Slate • Jan. 13, 2025

He had two interceptions, but it didn’t help that the Tar Heels were without top wide receiver Tez Walker and tight ends Bryson Nesbit and John Copenhaver.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 27, 2023

While Mr Nesbit says those comments were "pretty harsh", he maintains that the paper defends the radio host's "right to say it".

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2023

And that was Colonel Nesbit s boy bringing around the Colonel’s charger.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes

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