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sterne

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for sterne.

Editorial note

It's also pretty long-winded and Sterne takes his time to labor his point.

Examples16
Definitions3
Parts of speech2

Quick take

A surname.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of sterne gathered in one view.

noun

A surname.

noun

Obsolete spelling of stern. [(nautical) The rear part (after end) of a ship or other vessel.]

adjective

Obsolete spelling of stern. [Having a hardness and severity of nature or manner.]

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for sterne.

noun

A surname.

noun

Obsolete spelling of stern. [(nautical) The rear part (after end) of a ship or other vessel.]

adjective

Obsolete spelling of stern. [Having a hardness and severity of nature or manner.]

Example sentences

1

It's also pretty long-winded and Sterne takes his time to labor his point.

2

Kakfa died 40 years before post-modernism; (and Cervantes 343 and Sterne 191).

3

It was pretty amazing to see how the whole city came together, especially leaders – from Obama to Bloomberg to Governor Christie to Sterne to many others.

4

Der Mond -> Die Sterne -> Das Pantheon...

5

McDowell & Sterne booksellers in York were I believe descendants/related.

6

> It's also pretty long-winded and Sterne takes his time to labor his point.

7

This is in line with the recent Uber moves in the city too, kudos to Bloomberg and Rachel Sterne for doing excellent work with the tech community to heal the city!

8

I think Bloomberg and Rachel Sterne also deserve credit for their amazing rallying and general scrappiness, which enabled alot of these companies to step up with supportive offers (AirBNB & Uber stand out).

9

We could cite CTO Park and the Presidential Innovation Fellows program as you have, but also mention Brett Goldstein (CIO) and John Tolva (CTO) in Chicago, Rachel Sterne (Chief Digital Officer) in New York City, the Offices of New Urban Mechanics in Boston and Philly, etc.

Quote examples

1

Rushdie himself quotes Milan Kundera who said: "...that the novel descended from two parents, Samuel Richardson’s Clarissa and Laurence Sterne’s Tristram Shandy".

2

I'd like to draw a comparison to the book "The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman" by Laurence Sterne.

3

If this topic interests you, I highly recommend the book "MP3: The Meaning of a Format" by Jonathan Sterne [0].

4

"Windows 8 wasn't going to be as big a catalyst," said Shaw Wu, analyst at Sterne Agee.

Proper noun examples

1

As is Sterne's second (and last) novel A Sentimental Journey, much shorter and less crazy than Tristram.

2

This worked even when his dominant feeling was not of fondness (as for Smart) but of dislike (as for Sterne).

3

Just like they try to vacuum up Cervantes and Sterne, aswell.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use sterne in a sentence?

It's also pretty long-winded and Sterne takes his time to labor his point.

What does sterne mean?

A surname.

What part of speech is sterne?

sterne is commonly used as noun, adjective.