Greta
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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When prolific filmmaker Werner Herzog first met the Chaplin twins, Freda and Greta, the internet as we know it did not exist.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
Laura Dern and Greta Gerwig laughed together by the entrance while Samuel L. Jackson plopped down on a curved bench, joking, “Hey, look what I did!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
Greta was admitted to The Grange University Hospital in Cwmbran and had physiotherapy, and will find out on 2 September whether she can return to school.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Moreno Highlands is named after 1920s silent film star and director, Antonio Moreno, who appeared alongside Greta Garbo in the 1926 movie, “The Temptress.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
It is attached to the foyer, but it sticks way out, and tonight Greta is behind the window.
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
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