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Gleason

American  
[glee-suhn] / ˈgli sən /

noun

  1. Jackie Herbert John GleasonThe Great One, 1916–87, U.S. comedian and actor.


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It was near the auditorium where Jackie Gleason taped his weekly variety show, and his June Taylor Dancers used to come in for lunch.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

So, under a financial pressure, a handful of central banks including Turkey, Poland and Russia sold gold in the first quarter of this year, said Stefan Gleason, president and CEO at Money Metals Exchange.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

Chandra’s presentation was followed by remarks from Amy Gleason, a strategic advisor to CMS and administrator of the U.S.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

And farther north along Gleason Beach in Sonoma County, rapid erosion finally forced officials in 2020 to move a section of the road inland, to further avoid the ocean’s wrath.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026

Sucking in wind and making a sound like a train getting derailed, his eyes positively apoplectic, his chest rioting with pain, Bud Gleason crashed out another mucus-splattering sneeze.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

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