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.

Example Sentences

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People Before Profit assembly member Gerry Carroll said the canteen "needed a lick of paint and a bit more" but there were "huge questions" over the level of spending.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

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

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 am so sick of everything to do with Unity Valley that when we get into the main hallway and Kristina turns around and says, “So, did you tell Claire and Gerry last night?”

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King

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