Glenn

[ glen ]

noun

1. John (Herschel, Jr.), 1921–2016, U.S. astronaut and politician: first U.S. orbital space flight 1962; U.S. senator 1975–99.
2. a male or female given name.

Glenn

/ ɡlɛn /

noun

1. GlennJohn1921MUSTRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: astronautPOLITICS: politician John. born 1921, US astronaut and politician. The first American to orbit the earth (Feb, 1962), he later became a senator (1975–99) and in 1998 returned to space at the age of 77

Example Sentences

The star of the film was Glenn Ford, but I barely noticed him.

From The Daily Beast

By Ana Marie Cox Just in time for Christmas, Glenn Beck goes for hipster-chic as a conservative fashion statement.

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Just in time for Christmas, Glenn Beck goes for hipster-chic as a conservative fashion statement.

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Another American officer, Capt. Edwin Glenn, was convicted of cruelty in a non-fatal turn-of-the-century case in the Philippines.

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And then Glenn finally got on encryption, came on a plane to New York, and off we went.

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There was plenty of sea, but the prize was far too valuable to be left, and Glenn determined to make a bold bid for fortune.

From Project Gutenberg

They understood him fast enough, and one peculiarly drunken individual blundered up and obeyed Glenn's signs.

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At ten o'clock we arrived at Mr. Glenn's trading-house, near the Verdigrise, about a mile above its confluence with the Arkansa.

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We were soon ferried over, and were kindly received on the wharf by Captain Ballard and Mr. Glenn.

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Glenn, though modest and unobtrusive, was known as a solid and helpful member of the church.

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