Ozzie
noun
a male given name, form of Oswald.
Ozzie
American
[oz-ee]
/ ˈɒz i /
noun
ozzie
British
/ ˈɒzɪ /
noun
Example Sentences
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Ricky Ricardo on “I Love Lucy” had an accent, but Ricky and Lucy were as American as Ozzie and Harriet Nelson.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
The article highlighted how other stars who have lived with Parkinson's include fellow singer Ozzie Osbourne, actor Michael J Fox and late boxing champion Muhammad Ali.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2025
David and Ricky Nelson could age across “The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet,” but, like Bart Simpson, Dennis Mitchell, tied to a cartoon, could not.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2025
The Ravens have had two general managers in their nearly 30-year existence, with Ozzie Newsome beginning in 1996 and passing the torch to Eric DeCosta in 2019.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 10, 2025
Turned on its side, the brick announced a happy bee family, no Ozzie, just Harriet and her ten thousand daughters.
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
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