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
When he sat in reception, Gladys was on his mind as he considered where he was.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 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
In "Weapons," an original story that grossed $270 million worldwide, Madigan plays Gladys, the mysterious aunt of a young boy whose entire elementary school class vanishes one night -- at the same precise time.
From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026
And Gladys hollered that she wouldn’t get on Bus 6 if it was the last bus in the world, and Leroy said, “Me neither.”
From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson
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