Glenn

[ glen ]

/ glɛn /

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noun

John (Herschel, Jr.), 1921–2016, U.S. astronaut and politician: first U.S. orbital space flight 1962; U.S. senator 1975–99.

a male or female given name.

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Words nearby Glenn

Glendora, Glendower, Glen Ellyn, glengarry, Glen More, Glenn, Glennie, Glen of Imaal terrier, glenoid, Glen plaid, Glen Rock

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How to use Glenn in a sentence

Still, the company is encouraged that the vaccine showed some protection against the variant, Glenn said.
Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine is effective, but less so with some variants|Tina Hesman Saey|January 29, 2021|Science News
Slaoui also wanted Novavax to prove it could produce commercial-scale batches of 2,000 liters at a time in FujiFilm’s facilities, before it launched its Phase 3 trial, Glenn said.
Elderly begin to drop out of Novavax vaccine trial to get Pfizer and Moderna shots|Christopher Rowland|January 19, 2021|Washington Post
Glenn is a breath of fresh air that will bring conservative solutions to everyday problems.
Today in D.C.: Headlines to start your Tuesday in D.C., Maryland and Virginia|Teddy Amenabar, Justin Wm. Moyer|January 12, 2021|Washington Post
Glenn would be picked as one of America's first seven astronauts.
The Right Stuff feels familiar as 1960s prestige TV comes to Disney+|Jonathan M. Gitlin|October 7, 2020|Ars Technica

If NASA had been relying on a computer that glitchy, Glenn would have been right to be anxious.
To live up to the hype, quantum computers must repair their error problems|Emily Conover|June 22, 2020|Science News
The star of the film was Glenn Ford, but I barely noticed him.
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile|Robert Ward|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
By Ana Marie Cox Just in time for Christmas, Glenn Beck goes for hipster-chic as a conservative fashion statement.
Seven Must-Read Stories About North Korea, Police Deaths and Glenn Beck|The Daily Beast|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Just in time for Christmas, Glenn Beck goes for hipster-chic as a conservative fashion statement.
Glenn Beck Is Now Selling Hipster Clothes. Really.|Ana Marie Cox|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Another American officer, Capt. Edwin Glenn, was convicted of cruelty in a non-fatal turn-of-the-century case in the Philippines.
The Luxury Homes That Torture and Your Tax Dollars Built|Michael Daly|December 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And then Glenn finally got on encryption, came on a plane to New York, and off we went.
Laura Poitras on Snowden's Unrevealed Secrets|Marlow Stern|December 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There was plenty of sea, but the prize was far too valuable to be left, and Glenn determined to make a bold bid for fortune.
The Chequers|James Runciman
They understood him fast enough, and one peculiarly drunken individual blundered up and obeyed Glenn's signs.
The Chequers|James Runciman
At ten o'clock we arrived at Mr. Glenn's trading-house, near the Verdigrise, about a mile above its confluence with the Arkansa.
Early Western Travels 1748-1846, Volume XVI|Various
We were soon ferried over, and were kindly received on the wharf by Captain Ballard and Mr. Glenn.
Early Western Travels 1748-1846, Volume XVI|Various
Glenn, though modest and unobtrusive, was known as a solid and helpful member of the church.
Personal Recollections of Pardee Butler|Pardee Butler

British Dictionary definitions for Glenn

Glenn

/ (ɡlɛn) /

noun

John. born 1921, US astronaut and politician. The first American to orbit the earth (Feb, 1962), he later became a senator (1975–99) and in 1998 returned to space at the age of 77

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