Gerry

American

[ger-ee] / ˈgɛr i /

noun

Elbridge 1744–1814, U.S. politician: vice president 1813–14.
Also Gerri. a male or female given name.

Example Sentences

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People Before Profit assembly member Gerry Carroll said the canteen "needed a lick of paint and a bit more" but there were "huge questions" over the level of spending.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Gerry Adams has said the London Docklands bomb in February 1996 left him "stunned" and could have ended talks to reach peace in Northern Ireland at that time.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Sedaka’s gambit paid off: “Oh! Carol” was a Top 10 hit, popular enough to generate an answer record — King’s husband, Gerry Goffin, wrote “Oh! Neil,” which failed to be a hit for King.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

We eventually learn what it is that has kept Stella and Gerry in a state of deepening apartness.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

My sisters, Gerry and Viola, danced with me in the house, but the girls in the street wouldn’t dance with me, so I danced by myself.

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers

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