Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

Sturges

American  
[stur-jis] / ˈstɜr dʒɪs /

noun

  1. Preston, 1898–1959, U.S. playwright and screenwriter.


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Circling back to the 1960 Sturges movie, near the end of the flick a character remarks that the Magnificent Seven gunslingers were “like the wind, blowing over the land and passing on.”

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

Her anger is shared by Chloe's mother, Elaine Sturges, who was once married to Martin but split up with him many years ago.

From BBC • Oct. 25, 2025

“They left me alone, they left William Wyler alone, they left Billy Wilder alone, they left John Sturges alone,” Jewison said in 2005.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2023

Karen Sturges was knitting five baby sweaters, one for each grandchild’s future baby, when she was suddenly diagnosed with lymphoma.

From Washington Post • Feb. 8, 2023

The first case involving such a contract to reach the Supreme Court was Sturges v.

From The Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation Annotations of Cases Decided by the Supreme Court of the United States to June 30, 1952 by Corwin, Edward Samuel

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "Sturges" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com