Greta
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Yet even Honor is cowed by the household’s steely Yugoslav maid, Greta, who dismisses all heartbreaks and hysterics with the motto, “play stupid games, win stupid prizes.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Crew members, including Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, were arrested and then expelled by Israel.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
For 2026, Netflix is looking at Greta Gerwig’s “Narnia” adaptation and David Fincher’s follow-up to “Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood” as its big hitters.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026
"This makes the tendons more brittle and impairs their mechanical function," explains Greta Moschini, a doctoral student in De Bock and Snedeker's groups and lead author of the study.
From Science Daily • Feb. 12, 2026
Before her walls had been covered with posters of lightning storms and Greta Thunberg and K-pop bands, they had been covered with all things Mariposa.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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