Stern means: Having a hardness and severity of nature or manner. Related words include strict or tail. Below you'll find 20 example sentences showing how to use Stern in practice.

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Stern in a sentence

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Stern meaning

  1. Having a hardness and severity of nature or manner.
  2. Grim and forbidding in appearance.

Synonyms of Stern

austere strict tail rear demanding exacting implacable unrelenting unforgiving unappeasable relentless inexorable grim nonindulgent severe

Example sentences (20)

After hearing him on The Howard Stern Show, executive producer Barry Levinson brought Belzer in to read for the part.

District Attorney Todd Spitzer is sending a stern warning to anyone planning large-scale thefts in Orange County.

Elsewhere during the Howard Stern interview, Nick confirmed the rumor that he had considered getting a vasectomy.

There’s one inside the Stern School of Business and another on Mercer Street between Eighth Street and Waverly Place.

Daniel Stern co-stars, Scheider is typically fantastic, and there’s enough action and drama to keep things moving nicely.

Actor Brendan Fraser held nothing back about Hollywood during an interview with Howard Stern shared Tuesday.

Arteta’s team are expected to challenge for the title this season but a trip to Selhurst Park should provide a stern test.

Gimli's stern and stoic attitude occasionally broke to reveal a bit of comedy, sometimes intentionally, but sometimes not.

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Stern’s generous comments came amid the firestorm over about his education, career, finances, religion and family history.

On his very first day, they held a test screening of the film — one that didn't go particularly well, as Tom Stern recalls.

The Fly Eagles face a stern test against the Asians who are the only unbeaten team left in the competition.

The law firm Teacher Stern is bringing a case against Bank of Scotland, with a trial due to take place in January next year.

Though, the coach had a stern response when asked on Thursday night if he believes he should remain in his current position.

He also made regular appearances on “The Howard Stern Show” and remained a popular figure in pop culture.

WSJ’s Joanna Stern follows an iPhone through the refurbishment process to explain why the secondhand phone market is booming.

Yoon Suk-yeol, who took office in May 2022, has promised a stern response to North Korea's provocations.

The reputation of university is now at stake as the varsity’s administration didn’t take any stern action against the suspects.

Stern’s talk will conclude with a look at where the spacecraft is today as it continues to explore further into the Kuiper Belt.

The 1955 film is directed by Nicholas Ray from a story by Ray, a screenplay by Stewart Stern and an adaptation by Irving Shulman.

Even prior to 2019, there were Albertans who gave stern warnings about how bad the UCP would be, but these warnings went unheeded.

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Common combinations with stern

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "stern" in a sentence?
An example: "After hearing him on The Howard Stern Show, executive producer Barry Levinson brought Belzer in to read for the part." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "stern" from real English texts.
What does "stern" mean?
Stern means: Having a hardness and severity of nature or manner.
What are synonyms of "stern"?
Common synonyms of "stern" include: austere, strict, tail, rear, demanding, exacting, implacable, unrelenting. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "stern" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "stern", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

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