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

When the system was devised, the then Chancellor, George Osborne, said using the Crown Estate as a measure was "not a bad proxy for how the country and the economy are doing".

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Someone is going to learn about Lowell George, the Osborne Brothers, or Hoagy Carmichael through these posts.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

“The reality is, the present level of uncertainty in the latest conflict is not going to derail broad economic growth,” said Kieran Osborne, chief investment officer at Mission Wealth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

The former US ambassador was spotted urinating in a street in Notting Hill, west London after a late night visit to the home of former Conservative chancellor George Osborne.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Mr. Osborne, our homeroom teacher, who was also head of the robotics program, breezed into the lab.

From "Ungifted" by Gordon Korman