Glenn
Americannoun
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John (Herschel, Jr.), 1921–2016, U.S. astronaut and politician: first U.S. orbital space flight 1962; U.S. senator 1975–99.
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a male or female given name.
noun
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But viewers mostly enjoyed its comedy value - with outlandish outfits and zingy one-liners from co-stars Sarah Paulson and Glenn Close sending the show straight into the pantheon of 'camp classics'.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
Glenn grew up in New Concord, Ohio, a town of little more than 1,000 people at the time, where Steele doubled as principal and civics instructor at the local high school.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
Glenn was perhaps America’s last universally admired hero, the Marine fighter pilot who became the first American to orbit the Earth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
Some awards prognosticators, including Times columnist Glenn Whipp, have even debated whether “You Can See Everything” might have a stronger chance in the picture category than documentary.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
Glenn held the ladder while I went up it.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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