Greta
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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When prolific filmmaker Werner Herzog first met the Chaplin twins, Freda and Greta, the internet as we know it did not exist.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
"My eight-year-old was screaming and she thought Greta was dead, she was panicking. It was just horrific."
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Moreno Highlands is named after 1920s silent film star and director, Antonio Moreno, who appeared alongside Greta Garbo in the 1926 movie, “The Temptress.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
Upcoming films including the Tom Cruise-starring “Digger” and Greta Gerwig’s “Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew” are reported to have been shot using the format.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
Greta Akkerson and Etta Cybulskis rolled up their sleeves and joined in.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
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