Gary
Americannoun
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Elbert Henry, 1846–1927, U.S. financier and lawyer.
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a port in NW Indiana, on Lake Michigan.
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a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “spear bearer.”
noun
Example Sentences
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While studying at-home care, she met Lisa, who has primary progressive multiple sclerosis, and her partner Gary, who cares for her.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
“There’s never been a $2 trillion market cap company that doesn’t make money,” says Future Fund Active ETF co-founder Gary Black.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
“If I have a solar array producing in the middle of the day in Texas, I’m not getting very much for the power I’m producing,” said Gary Cunningham, director of market research at Tradition Energy.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Welsh film critic Gary Slaymaker said he goes to morning screenings to avoid anti-social behaviour, which he claimed had got worse since the pandemic.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
He hoped he wouldn’t scream as loudly as Gary and Mr. Hodge had.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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