Gibson
1a dry martini cocktail garnished with a pearl onion.
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Althea, 1927–2003, U.S. tennis player.
Charles Da·na [dey-nuh], /ˈdeɪ nə/, 1867–1944, U.S. artist and illustrator.
Josh(ua), 1911–47, U.S. baseball player.
Robert "Bob", 1935–2020, U.S. baseball pitcher.
a male given name.
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“It’s really quite unclear that there’s a pretreatment program that’s actually working,” Gibson said.
Who Owns the Tijuana River – and Who Needs Its Water Most | MacKenzie Elmer and Vicente Calderón | January 11, 2021 | Voice of San DiegoMcLaurin is recovering from a sprained ankle and Gibson is nursing a turf toe.
Alex Smith, Terry McLaurin are questionable vs. Bucs, but Ron Rivera appears unfazed | Les Carpenter | January 7, 2021 | Washington PostCoach Ron Rivera had said earlier in the week that Gibson was held out of practice primarily to allow his toe extra rest since he played against the Carolina Panthers last Sunday.
Washington football preview: Alex Smith on track to start vs. Eagles with playoffs on the line | Nicki Jhabvala | January 2, 2021 | Washington PostGibson, who has missed the past two games while rehabbing his turf toe, is also questionable, and he has continued to increase his workload in practice.
Washington football preview: Ron Rivera’s Carolina reunion secondary to playoff push | Nicki Jhabvala, Sam Fortier | December 26, 2020 | Washington PostGibson was a limited participant all week in practice, a sign of notable progress in his recovery.
Alex Smith questionable, Terry McLaurin doubtful for Washington’s game against Carolina | Nicki Jhabvala | December 25, 2020 | Washington Post
His central three are actresses: Mabel Normand, Mary Miles Minter, and Margaret “Gibby” Gibson.
Gibson got the idea for the novel after seeing a bus stop poster for Apple.
American Dreams: Did William Gibson’s ‘Neuromancer’ Blueprint Our Reality? | Nathaniel Rich | October 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“What I like about Gibson is that he so contravenes his public image—that of a hard, off-putting guy,” Wheeler said.
In that game, Gibson struck out 17 Detroit Tiger batters, a record that still stands.
Hank Aaron, Bob Gibson, Coleman Young—Wheeler wrote all their autobigraphies.
Grace was the Gibson type, tall and slender and fair-haired and very pretty, with a decided liking for looking in mirrors.
The Outdoor Girls in the Saddle | Laura Lee HopeIt was five minutes past two, and Gibson returned to the bridge to Mr. Stone and reported.
Loss of the Steamship 'Titanic' | British GovernmentHow ridiculously improvident it was of the curate and Emily Gibson to fall in love with one another, wisdom could testify.
Johnny Ludlow, Fourth Series | Mrs. Henry WoodNow here is the passage in which Mr. Giles describes his dramatic parting with Gibson.
The Adventures of Louis de Rougemont | Louis de RougemontI gave Gibson the big ambling horse, ‘Badger,’ and we packed the big cob with a pair of water-bags that contained twenty gallons.
The Adventures of Louis de Rougemont | Louis de Rougemont
British Dictionary definitions for Gibson (1 of 2)
/ (ˈɡɪbsən) /
mainly US a cocktail consisting of four or more parts dry gin and one part dry vermouth, iced and served with a pickled pearl onion
British Dictionary definitions for Gibson (2 of 2)
/ (ˈɡɪbsən) /
Mel. born 1956, Australian film actor and director: his films include Mad Max (1979), Hamlet (1990), Braveheart (1996; also directed), What Women Want (2000), The Passion of the Christ (2004; director only), and Apocalypto (2006; director and co-writer)
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