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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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Recruiting at a rodeo may seem random, but PBR CEO Sean Gleason, beaming in a cowboy hat during the day's events, says it's a natural fit.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

The performances in “The Audacity” are uniformly remarkable, with Mr. Galifianakis executing one of those sobering transformations that suggest Albert Brooks in “Drive,” or Robin Williams in “Insomnia” or even Jackie Gleason in “The Hustler.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026

Gleason compared that feature to scanning your phone at the airport to board a flight.

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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