Ossie
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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In line with the sometimes defiant sense of local "Ossie pride", Siegmund has often ridden the iconic local Simson bike, including to the polling booth Sunday in his hometown of Tangermuende.
From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026
Goldblatt was friendly with the merchant Ossie Docrat and photographed several generations of the Docrat family dealing with their displacement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025
Ossie Ardiles, Pat Jennings, Keith Burkinshaw and Martin Chivers were among those who lined up on the pitch - along with Hazard.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2025
There’s a picture of Dan Minahan, Pam Grier and Ossie Davis at the Sutton Place Hotel rehearsing, and having that photo is very, very meaningful to me.
From Salon ● Apr. 8, 2025
First, the actor Ossie Davis and his wife, actress Ruby Dee, read the notes, telegrams and cables of condolence.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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