Gary

[ gair-ee, gar-ee ]

/ ˈgɛər i, ˈgær i /

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noun

Elbert Henry, 1846–1927, U.S. financier and lawyer.

a port in NW Indiana, on Lake Michigan.

a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “spear bearer.”

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Words nearby Gary

garter snake, garter stitch, garth, garvey, Garvey, Marcus, Gary, gas, gas bacillus, gasbag, gas black, gas burner

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How to use Gary in a sentence

This season it was a little bit complicated for Gary and Sydney to get together because they work in the same department.
Is Glenn Shephard, the ‘Below Deck Sailing Yacht’ Captain, the Nicest Guy on Reality TV?|Tim Teeman|May 14, 2021|The Daily Beast
The police were right next to him as Gary poured water on their eyes.
‘Gary walked right through’: Woman’s Facebook posts allegedly placed husband in Capitol riot|Derek Hawkins|May 5, 2021|Washington Post
So, to be invited back to the first tee one more time to join Jack and Gary means the world to me.
Justin Rose, with a back nine out of a dream, races to a four-shot lead at the Masters|Chuck Culpepper, Scott Allen, Des Bieler|April 9, 2021|Washington Post
The new owners, Gary and Cynthia Stanley, then installed additional, unauthorized burritos to protect the home, where Gary said he and his wife wanted to raise their six children.
How Famous Surfers and Wealthy Homeowners Are Endangering Hawaii’s Beaches|by Sophie Cocke, Honolulu Star-Advertiser|December 5, 2020|ProPublica

Gary says he can create 30 fresh pieces of content to be used across his channels just from a single daily episode of his show.
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And, every election, we have our quasi-comic-relief candidates, your Al Haigs and Gary Bauers and Bill Richardsons.
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Your After Earth writer Gary Whitta is writing Gareth Edwards stand alone Star Wars film.
Shocking New Reveals From Sony Hack: J. Law, Pitt, Clooney, and Star Wars|William Boot|December 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Gary Gallagher writes about the Union and Confederate armies.
What Lincoln Could Teach Fox News|Scott Porch|November 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Gary has been broken for a while, and it looks like much of it has been left to rot.
Gary, Indiana Is a Serial Killer’s Playground|Justin Glawe|October 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Newspaper clippings, many of them with pictures of the owner, a former Gary firefighter, are everywhere.
Gary, Indiana Is a Serial Killer’s Playground|Justin Glawe|October 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On the 15th of June we came across a large force of cavalry at Gary's farm.
Reminiscences of the Guilford Grays, Co. B., 27th N.C. Regiment|John A. Sloan
Gary took the missive which Ralph now produced, opened it, and glanced through it carelessly, then extended his hand.
Ralph Granger's Fortunes|William Perry Brown
The combined effect on Gary was to render him more unreasonable and tyrannical than ever.
Ralph Granger's Fortunes|William Perry Brown
Gary gave vent to a subdued oath or two, then bottled his wrath for a more auspicious occasion.
Ralph Granger's Fortunes|William Perry Brown
Duff went forward to where Gary and Rucker were trying to sight the loaded gun.
Ralph Granger's Fortunes|William Perry Brown

British Dictionary definitions for Gary

Gary

/ (ˈɡærɪ) /

noun

a port in NW Indiana, on Lake Michigan: a major world steel producer. Pop: 99 961 (2003 est)

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