Gershwin

[ gursh-win ]

/ ˈgɜrʃ wɪn /

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noun

George, 1898–1937, U.S. composer.

Ira, 1896–1983, U.S. lyricist (brother of George Gershwin).

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How to use Gershwin in a sentence

So yes, in honor of Judy, but the main thread that I’m actually worshipping is the material itself whether it’s Gershwin or Berlin.
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You write of George Gershwin, “A lot of his popularity came because he was white.”
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Most people never thought about how different it might have been if Gershwin were black.
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Can she interpret the works of George Gershwin, Duke Ellington, and Cole Porter with plausibility?
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Feinstein, no slouch himself in the wunderkind department, began his career at the age of 20, working for Ira Gershwin.
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In Crazy for You, the "new" Gershwin hit, George-and-Ira standards have been loaded in from a half-dozen other shows.
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British Dictionary definitions for Gershwin

Gershwin

/ (ˈɡɜːʃwɪn) /

noun

George, original name Jacob Gershvin. 1898–1937, US composer: incorporated jazz into works such as Rhapsody in Blue (1924) for piano and jazz band and the opera Porgy and Bess (1935)

his brother, Ira, original name Israel Gershvin. 1896–1983, US song lyricist, noted esp for his collaboration with George Gershwin

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