Osborne

American  

[oz-bern, ‑bawrn, ‑bohrn] / ˈɒz bərn, ‑bɔrn, ‑boʊrn /

noun

1. John (James), 1929–94, English playwright.

2. Thomas Mott, 1859–1926, U.S. prison reformer.

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Osborne British  

/ -ˌbɔːn, ˈɒzbən /

noun

1. John ( James ). 1929–94, British dramatist. His plays include Look Back in Anger (1956), containing the prototype of the angry young man, Jimmy Porter, The Entertainer (1957), and Inadmissible Evidence (1964)

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Example Sentences

As has often been the case in this fixture recently, Ireland struck first when in-form full-back Osborne ran in under the posts in the third minute.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

In 2018, Charisma Osborne of Windward made six threes and finished with 26 points to help her team win the Open Division title over Pinewood 58-47.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Dan Sheehan and Jamie Osborne crossed England's try-line after the interval, with fly-half Jack Crowley landing four conversions and three penalties for a match haul of 17 points after being selected ahead of Sam Prendergast.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

It was George Osborne who created the combined mayoralties and started the transfer of what might have appeared relatively modest powers, over transport for example.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

Like Osborne, Lawes believed that increasing public knowledge of prisons could only be good.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover