Gretchen
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Their neighbor, Gretchen Hildreth, and her family walked by and stopped to say it was so nice to hear music being played on porches.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
Stevens earned the endorsement of Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, as well as outgoing Senator Gary Peters.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
This aligns with the developments in the race, as Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who was loath to get involved in the race, jumped in to endorse Stevens late in the contest.
From Slate ● Aug. 1, 2026
Gretchen Achilles is the director of interior design at Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026
His plan took shape the evening he escorted my sisters Lisa and Gretchen and me to the local state university to see Dave Brubeck, who was then touring with his sons.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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