Jeannette
Americannoun
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a city in W Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh.
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Also Jeannetta Jeanette a female given name, form of Jean.
Example Sentences
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“As a parent, I’m filled with nothing but pride for my daughter,” Jeannette said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
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
Jeannette Rankin arrived on Capitol Hill as a Republican in 1917, at the age of 36, three years before women got the right to vote in federal elections.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025
Her name was Jeannette, and before the war, she and Harry had set their wedding date for May 8, 1943.
From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
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