Gish
Americannoun
noun
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Dorothy. 1898–1968, US film actress, chiefly in silent films
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her sister, Lillian. 1896–1993, US film and stage actress, noted esp for her roles in such silent films as The Birth of a Nation (1915) and Intolerance (1916)
Example Sentences
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Of the five, Gish is her least favorite, a girl every bit as clever as she was — a reminder of what she’s permanently put on the back burner.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2025
Heather Hughes, a federal public defender representing Gish, did not immediately return an email seeking comment Friday.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 9, 2024
Gish and co-author Jordan Nielsen, an assistant professor of management organizational behavior/human resources at Purdue, examined the identity conflict levels of former entrepreneurs who went on to work for an organization.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 7, 2023
Thelma Golden, the director and chief curator of the Studio Museum in Harlem, was awarded the Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize, the Gish Prize Trust announced on Monday.
From New York Times ● Oct. 23, 2023
She named her two canaries Clara and Lillian after Clara Bow and Lillian Gish.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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