Gerry

American

[ger-ee] / ˈgɛr i /

noun

Elbridge 1744–1814, U.S. politician: vice president 1813–14.
Also Gerri. a male or female given name.

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Taylor also wrote out of the same 1650 Broadway building in New York where Gerry Goffin and Carole King were based.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

The glow has even faded from “The Golden Bachelor,” an offshoot which got off to a buzzy start in 2023 with then-72-year-old widower Gerry Turner.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Gerry Adams is due to take the witness stand in a London court later, as his civil trial on allegations he had a role in major IRA bombing decisions nears an end.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Under cross-examination he was asked: "You want to be able to say that Gerry Adams is the man responsible for the bomb that injured you?"

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

I don’t want to make a liar of Gerry Halvey, to get him into trouble with the lovely Rose.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt

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