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Gretchen

American  
[grech-uhn, greyt-shuhn] / ˈgrɛtʃ ən, ˈgreɪt ʃən /

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Margaret.


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Gretchen Achilles is the director of interior design at Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

He ran for Michigan governor in 2018, but he lost the Democratic nomination to Gretchen Whitmer, who went on to serve for two terms.

From Slate • Apr. 29, 2026

American corn farmers have already dealt with three years of financial losses, and this year is setting up for a fourth, says Gretchen Kuck, an economist with the National Corn Growers Association.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer said at a press briefing following the attack that antisemitism is at a "historic high".

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

Down in the basement either Gretchen was practicing her piano or the cat was chasing a moth across the keys.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

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