Greene

American  

[green] / grin /

noun

1. Graham, 1904–91, English novelist and journalist.

2. Nathanael, 1742–86, American Revolutionary general.

3. Robert, 1558–92, English dramatist and poet.

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Greene British  

/ ɡriːn /

noun

1. Graham. 1904–91, English novelist and dramatist; his works include the novels Brighton Rock (1938), The Power and the Glory (1940), The End of the Affair (1951), and Our Man in Havana (1958), and the film script The Third Man (1949)

2. Robert. ?1558–92, English poet, dramatist, and prose writer, noted for his autobiographical tract A Groatsworth of Wit bought with a Million of Repentance (1592), which contains an attack on Shakespeare

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Greene

“They have to accept they are complicit in something that provides some good thing to others. It’s a very Graham Greene way of thinking about sacrifice.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

Alice Greene spent part of a recent Tuesday evening at a clawcade in Manhattan with two friends, trying to pick up “blind boxes” that contain miniature mystery figurines.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

"We may not be able to get back to you if an emergency happens," warned Minister Kelly Greene, adding that evacuation orders are made as "a last resort to keep people and communities safe".

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026

Former Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene recently posted an odd picture on social media.

From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026

“Guess they just need to let off some steam,” said Greene with a grin as we stood on R-and-W, still gazing at all the little fires as the clock approached 1 A.M.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover