Gleason

[ glee-suhn ]

/ ˈgli sən /

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noun

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

There was some resistance as Gleason tried to stop Riley from getting inside.
Marine vet ‘tortured’ 11-year-old after killing her family, sheriff says. The girl ‘played dead’ and ‘prayed.’|Julian Mark|September 10, 2021|Washington Post
Riley allegedly shot through the door again, opened it and continued to shoot Gleason, his 33-year-old girlfriend, Theresa Lanham, and their 3-month-old son.
Marine vet ‘tortured’ 11-year-old after killing her family, sheriff says. The girl ‘played dead’ and ‘prayed.’|Julian Mark|September 10, 2021|Washington Post
Gleason also indicated that the Department of Health ultimately would be placing David at the Potomac Center, a residential care facility that has a secure forensic unit.
Judge: Nonverbal adult charged in fatal beating at group home may not be aware of what he did|Dan Morse|August 24, 2021|Washington Post
She was initially cast as Trixie in The Honeymooners, but was fired by Jackie Gleason before the series went to air.
Elaine Stritch Pinched My Butt and Changed My Life|Kevin Fallon|July 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The Daily Beast: Is there a set built for Cutler Gleason and Chaough?
‘Mad Men’: Creator Matthew Weiner Shares 10 Facts About Season 6|Jace Lacob|January 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
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.
The Record of a Quaker Conscience, Cyrus Pringle's Diary|Cyrus Pringle
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