Gladys
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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McClain grew up studying classical music and began playing guitar as a teenager; he got his start in the music industry as a session player for the likes of Lionel Richie and Gladys Knight.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026
Two years earlier, Pearl Gladys Jansen had also competed as Miss Africa South, sparking a huge row at the contest, also held in London.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2026
O’Brien, in fright makeup and wig, looked like Aunt Gladys, the orange-haired witch in the horror movie “Weapons.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 16, 2026
Amy Madigan won the Oscar for supporting actress on Sunday for her role in ‘Weapons’ and teased an Aunt Gladys sequel in the press room.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 15, 2026
Angie bounded off behind a curtain, and I followed Gladys, who walked at a leisurely pace, as if counting seconds.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
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