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Oscar
1[ os-ker ]
noun
- a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
- a male given name: from Old English words meaning “god” and “spear.”
- Military. the NATO name for a class of nuclear-powered submarines armed with cruise missiles, designed to attack aircraft carriers and escort ships: first produced for the Soviet Navy in the 1970s; in service with the Russian Navy since 1992.
Oscar
2[ os-ker ]
- one of a group of statuettes awarded annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion-picture production and performance.
Oscar
3[ os-ker ]
noun
- one of a series of small communications satellites, launched into polar orbit as piggyback passengers on U.S. launch vehicles, for unrestricted use by radio amateurs.
Oscar
1/ ˈɒskə /
noun
- any of several small gold statuettes awarded annually in the United States by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for outstanding achievements in films Official nameAcademy Award
- sometimes not capital an award made in recognition of outstanding endeavour in any of various other fields
the TV Oscars
- without capital any annual award for excellence
- communications a code word for the letter o
oscar
2/ ˈɒskə /
noun
- slang.cash; money
Oscar
- A small statue given by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to winners of its annual awards. ( See Academy Awards .)
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Example Sentences
The Oscar-winning actress put nude photo thieves in their place with one perfect statement.
And the Absinthe House has a full list: Other famous imbibers include P.T. Barnum, Oscar Wilde, and General Robert E. Lee.
How do you push yourself to be better when you get an Oscar for buying breakfast in the morning?
One example would be how fascinating it must be to be Martin Scorsese and have an Oscar at home for The Departed.
Then, Rogen convinces Franco to drink some contaminated water from a stream—which causes the 127 Hours Oscar nominee to dry-heave.
At the present moment the works of Oscar Wilde are being sold in enormous quantities and in many editions.
Dear Mr. Chaplin,—Won't you please let me have enough money to send little Oscar to college?
Little Oscar is twelve, and the neighbours all say that he is the brightest little boy they have ever seen.
A few years ago there lived in this village a minister who had a collie-dog named Oscar.
In a minute or two the gulls would settle down again to their meal, and again Oscar would charge and rout them.
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