Jeannette

[ juh-net; for 2 also French zhah-net ]

noun
  1. a city in W Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh.

  2. Also Jean·net·ta [juh-net-uh], /dʒəˈnɛt ə/, Jean·ette . a female given name, form of Jean.

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How to use Jeannette in a sentence

  • Jeannette imagined ways to get inside the hospital and see with her own eyes that every one of its 266 beds was occupied.

    Dying on the Waitlist | by David Armstrong and Marshall Allen | February 18, 2021 | ProPublica
  • Jeannette took the wheel and Miguel’s wife, Alejandrina, got in the back seat.

    Dying on the Waitlist | by David Armstrong and Marshall Allen | February 18, 2021 | ProPublica
  • Jeannette began providing updates through a group text message labeled “Familia.”

    Dying on the Waitlist | by David Armstrong and Marshall Allen | February 18, 2021 | ProPublica
  • Jeannette headed to PIH Health Whittier Hospital, a 523-bed facility near their home.

    Dying on the Waitlist | by David Armstrong and Marshall Allen | February 18, 2021 | ProPublica
  • “We realized this was a real emergency,” said Jeannette, his 21-year-old daughter.

    Dying on the Waitlist | by David Armstrong and Marshall Allen | February 18, 2021 | ProPublica