Garbo
noun
Greta Greta Lovisa Gustaffson, 1905–90, U.S. film actress, born in Sweden.
Garbo
American
[gahr-boh]
/ ˈgɑr boʊ /
noun
Garbo
1
British
/ ˈɡɑːbəʊ /
noun
garbo
2
British
/ ˈɡɑːbəʊ /
noun
Etymology
Origin of garbo
C20: from garbage
Example Sentences
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Garbo and his colleagues noted that Petermann ice islands and the fragments they produce can travel long distances through Arctic waters.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
The summer 2026 calving was first identified on August 4 by Adam Garbo, a doctoral student in glaciology at the University of Ottawa, using imagery from the European Space Agency's Sentinel-1 mission.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 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
More Hollywood romance came the next morning with George Cukor’s 1936 tragedy “Camille” starring Greta Garbo, at peak radiance on the Eastman’s print.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
“Seabiscuit and Greta Garbo can be coupled in the betting from now on,” he wrote in the Times.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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