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Ingrid

[ing-grid]

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noun

a female given name.

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Examples from the Web for ingrid

Contemporary Examples of ingrid

In 1945 or 1946, Hitch and Alma were in New York with Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman, on a publicity tour.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days
David Freeman
December 13, 2014
Today, with the memories of Ingrid Bergman so vivid in his mind, it seems clear that he's been thinking about her a great deal.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days
David Freeman
December 13, 2014
Hitchcock and Ingrid Bergman spoke on the phone occasionally.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days
David Freeman
December 13, 2014
Stangneth probes his affairs in Argentina, including with Ingrid von Ihne, “tall, blond, and slim, with a cold beauty.”
Nothing Was Banal About Eichmann’s Evil, Says a Scathing New Biography
Michael Signer
October 11, 2014
The sisters: A rational Ingrid (Rachel Boston) and sexy, free-spirited Freya (Jenna Dewan-Tatum).
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Historical Examples of ingrid

Then Greta remembered that Princess Ingrid was here in the castle.
Little Greta of Denmark
Bernadine Bailey
As soon as the fresh air reached Ingrid, she opened her eyes.
From a Swedish Homestead
Selma Lagerlf
Ingrid could not even see that there were earthen walls around her.
From a Swedish Homestead
Selma Lagerlf
In the meantime Ingrid sat on the grass and tried to collect her thoughts.
From a Swedish Homestead
Selma Lagerlf
However should Ingrid be able to make him do what she wanted?
From a Swedish Homestead
Selma Lagerlf