Russ
noun
a Russian.
Russ
1 American
[ruhs]
/ rʌs /
Russ
2
American
[roos]
/ rʊs /
noun
Russ
3
American
Or
Russ.
Russ
1
British
/ rʌs /
noun
RUSS
2
British
abbreviation
Russ.
3
British
abbreviation
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of Russ
From French russe, German Russe or Dutch rus, all ultimately from Old Russian Rusĭ the common East Slavic name for the East Slavic-speaking lands and peoples before c1500
Example Sentences
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“People are going to get to see a different side of Russ, which I’m excited about,” the former NFL receiver said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026
Experian’s guidance is unlikely to drive consensus upgrades, AJ Bell’s Russ Mould said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
“It’s not about how much you earn, but what you’re worth,” said swagger-over-substance billionaire Russ Hanneman in HBO’s Silicon Valley.
From Barron's ● Apr. 16, 2026
Russ Mould, investment director at AJ Bell, wrote in a note that despite stocks rising, there is still some nervousness in the market because “there remains considerable uncertainty over a successful outcome from peace negotiations.”
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 15, 2026
I understand why Russ needs to play ball.
From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick
“Listen, I want to help AD. I want to help Russ. AD wants to help me, help Russ and Russ wants to help us,” James said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2022
“Right from the beginning, I was talking to Russ. We spent hours on the phone over this offseason talking, and we worked at stuff and understood the topics and the subjects,” Carroll said.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 28, 2021
“I ain’t Russ. It’s got to be the perfect throw, everything. So it was cool,” Paul said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 2020
“It’s a great team, great organization, a great quarterback in Russ. I told him: ‘I’m riding with you.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 12, 2020
Dad returns and says, “Coach is coming to pick up Russ. You two can wait out front if you want to talk. But I need to go to work now.”
From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick
What the author gets at in every example, from Kokopelli petroglyphs to fragile jade flutes and the lush sets and experimental sounds of Serge Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes, is a common longing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
This collection’s pink and white aquarelle palette evoked the vibrant style of the Ballets Russes as envisioned by Léon Bakst and Sergei Diaghilev.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 23, 2024
They are such a contrast and yet both paintings are depictions of the same woman, Pablo Picasso's first wife, Olga Khokhlova, a Ukrainian ballerina who danced with the Ballets Russes.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2023
But only three of hers — “Les Noces,” “Les Biches” and “Le Train Bleu” — all from the Ballets Russes era, survive in full.
From New York Times ● Mar. 14, 2023
When the Ballets Russes toured Stravinsky’s second ballet, Petrushka, to Vienna in 1913, the scandalised musicians refused to play it, describing it as ‘dirty music’.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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