Warne

/ (wɔːn) /

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noun

Shane (Keith). born 1969, Australian cricketer: a leg spinner, he took 708 wickets in 145 test matches (1992–2007)

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Words nearby Warne

warm the cockles of one's heart, warm tone, warmup, warm welcome, warn, Warne, Warner, Warner Robins, warning, warning coloration, warning track

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How to use Warne in a sentence

Warne looked—in the words of the Daily Mail—“like a spooky waxwork.”
Happy 20th Birthday, Liz Hurley’s Safety-Pin Dress|Tim Teeman|December 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Hurley met Shane Warne last July when she was presenting a prize at Goodwood races.
Why We Adore Liz Hurley's Love Life|Tom Sykes|April 6, 2011|DAILY BEAST
She would be easy for someone like Shane Warne to get on with.
Why We Adore Liz Hurley's Love Life|Tom Sykes|April 6, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Now, there was a little fellow living over to Penryn in those times, Tommy Warne by name, that gave out he knew how to conjure.
Wandering Heath|Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch

If 'tis Tommy Warne's cure you're trying, why then I'm part of it; so you'd best get up quickly.
Wandering Heath|Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
We will refer to him as Mr. Warne, a name similar to his true name.
The Awakening of the Desert|Julius C. Birge
"My father was a genius; and my mother is Lucy Warne," he said, won by the soft look and the persuasive voice.
The Fruit of the Tree|Edith Wharton
By this tale ye may perceyue, that it auayleth nat to warne some for theyr own profytte.
Shakespeare Jest-Books;|Unknown