Gingrich

[ ging-grich ]

/ ˈgɪŋ grɪtʃ /

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noun

Newt(on), born 1943, U.S. politician.

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How to use Gingrich in a sentence

Gingrich ousted Democratic speaker Jim Wright on flimsy charges, masterfully using innuendo, exaggeration and slander.
Republicans care more about tribal loyalty than conservative principles|Fareed Zakaria|May 13, 2021|Washington Post
Thanks in part to his famous “Contract With America,” Gingrich stepped up in 1995 to be speaker of the House, ending a long Democratic monopoly.
Newt Gingrich’s blatant hypocrisy|Erik Wemple|January 11, 2021|Washington Post
This is more exciting than the Newt Gingrich congressional triumph of 1994.
The GOP Senate: A New Utopia Dawns|P. J. O’Rourke|November 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He tried to pass healthcare reform but Newt Gingrich and the GOP-controlled House and Senate shot it down.
Bill Maher: Yes, I Can Generalize About Muslims|Marlow Stern|October 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Gingrich emerged that night looking bigger than King, bigger than everyone on stage, and he won the primary.
How Red-State Democrats Can Throw Obama Under the Bus|Michael Tomasky|October 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This was done masterfully by Newt Gingrich in the debate before the South Carolina primary.
How Red-State Democrats Can Throw Obama Under the Bus|Michael Tomasky|October 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But in August, an anonymous former Gingrich staffer told Gawker that the vast majority of those followers were fake.
Your Fake Followers Are Catfishing You: Bacon Mavens, Newt’s Fake Fans, and Other Social Media Scams|Charles Seife|July 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST