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Jeannette

American  
[juh-net, zhah-net] / dʒəˈnɛt, ʒɑˈnɛt /

noun

  1. a city in W Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh.

  2. Also Jeannetta Jeanette a female given name, form of Jean.


Example Sentences

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Even Jeannette Jara, Kast’s defeated Communist opponent, supported increasing copper production by 10%.

From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025

"Both candidates were like opposite extremes," Cintia Urrutia said, but added she'd hoped for Jeannette Jara who she perceived as more "centrist".

From BBC • Dec. 14, 2025

José Antonio Kast, an ultraconservative former lawmaker, is widely expected to beat Jeannette Jara of the Communist Party in the Dec. 14 runoff vote.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025

He and his wife Jeannette had stopped to see the lake with their four children.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2025

Among the legislators who took the oath of office was Jeannette Rankin of Montana, the first female member of Congress.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling