Gleason

[ glee-suhn ]

noun
  1. Jackie Herbert John Gleason; "The Great One", 1916–87, U.S. comedian and actor.

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How to use Gleason in a sentence

  • I asked Gleason why he pulled the bedding from the bed, and he answered, 'By God!

    The Life of John Taylor | B. H. Roberts
  • Here I must make record of the kindness of the marshal, Rolla Gleason, who treated us with respect and kindness.

  • I was also allowed to send two of my sergeants who were wounded, Gleason Wellington and Sergt.

    In and Out of Rebel Prisons | Lieut. A. [Alonzo] Cooper
  • At nineteen, one of her early stories was published in Gleason's Pictorial, and for this she received five dollars.

    Lives of Girls Who Became Famous | Sarah Knowles Bolton
  • For the utter trustworthiness of any statement made by Mr. Gleason, this newspaper is willing to vouch.

    Golden Lads | Arthur Gleason and Helen Hayes Gleason