Romberg

American

[rom-burg] / ˈrɒm bɜrg /

noun

Sigmund 1887–1951, Hungarian composer of light opera, in the U.S. after 1913.

Romberg British

/ ˈrɒmbɜːɡ /

noun

Sigmund . 1887–1951, US composer of operettas, born in Hungary. He wrote The Student Prince (1924) and The Desert Song (1926)

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Hungarian Sigmund Romberg comes to circa-1900 New York and becomes a composer for Broadway and Hollywood.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2020

Romberg, 34, had three stints inserted during heart surgery just a year after retiring, and said his doctors asked how the team never noticed the heart problems during physicals.

From Washington Times • Jul. 18, 2014

The Romberg test has the patient stand still with the eyes closed.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Sage Romberg hit a jumper with 2:10 left in the second overtime to give the Cougars the lead, and Tia Presley and Jazmine Perkins hit free throws down the stretch to put the victory away.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 1, 2012

"Shall we turn back and take the by-road we passed awhile ago?" asked Dick, of Romberg, who was better acquainted with the country.

From The Road to Paris by Stephens, Robert Neilson

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