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Sterne

American  
[sturn] / stɜrn /

noun

  1. Laurence, 1713–68, English clergyman and novelist.


Sterne British  
/ stɜːn /

noun

  1. Laurence. 1713–68, English novelist, born in Ireland, author of The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman (1759–67) and A Sentimental Journey through France and Italy (1768)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Sterne was a muse of the broken-hearted, and, for all its oddities, “Tristram Shandy” is 18th-century sentimental fiction at its finest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

The casting director Robert Sterne has helped turn “The Crown” into a clearinghouse for some of Britain’s biggest stars.

From New York Times • Nov. 19, 2022

Sterne knew from an early age that he wanted to sing.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2022

The late Teresa Sterne, who turned the Nonesuch record label into a home for contemporary music in the 1960s and 1970s, revered Mr. Freed and relied on his input for anything she chose to record.

From Washington Post • Jan. 5, 2022

Otto Sieber, Brian Witt, and Andy Sterne hired a helicopter to take them to the top of Mount St. Helens with film and camera equipment.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone

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