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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Soon she is pregnant with Lillian, later nicknamed “Gish” for the silent film actor, and motherhood overwhelms her.
From Los Angeles Times
Tom Gish’s faith that “the right information leads to rational decisions” assumed a healthy commons of shared truth and institutional credibility.
From Salon
“That was all that counted. It was Lillian Gish who convinced me that the films belong to the public and that I had no right to destroy them.”
From Los Angeles Times
It’s a scenario made for the Gish Gallop.
From Los Angeles Times
Heather Hughes, a federal public defender representing Gish, did not immediately return an email seeking comment Friday.
From Seattle Times
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