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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- Garbo, Greta Originally Greta Louisa Gustafsson. 1905-1990. Swedish-born American actress known for her reclusiveness and her performances in such films as Queen Christina (1933) and Camille (1937).
WordNet 3.0
- n. United States film actress (born in Sweden) known for her reclusiveness (1905-1990)
Examples
“They led to someplace called Garbo Mansion in the hilly part of town.”
“The Spaniard, operating in London under the codename Garbo, was one of Hitler's most trusted spies and transmitted hundreds of messages about the British war effort back to”
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph
“Often referred to as the Garbo of presidential children, Chelsea, 30, was 12 when her father Bill Clinton became president and is said to hate the public gaze.”
“Also a huge black mesh hat, resulting in a kind of Garbo-cum-goth beekeeper look.”
“Rick Bowes has taken to calling me "Garbo" or, when he's feeling particularly familiar, "Greta", but it is not true that I am avoiding the world, merely that I am busy with teaching, grading papers, writing lesson plans, etc.”
“Endeavor to outshine those who shine there the most, get the 'Garbo', the 'Gentilezza', the”
Letters to His Son on the Art of Becoming a Man of the World and a Gentleman, 1749
“This last is a very good symptom; for a man of sense is never desirous to frequent those companies, where he is not desirous to please, or where he finds that he displeases; it will not be expected in those companies, that, at your age, you should have the 'Garbo', the 'Disinvoltura', and the”
Letters to His Son on the Art of Becoming a Man of the World and a Gentleman, 1750
“Knitwear in the form of hand-knit sweaters appeared over a "Garbo" slip skirt.”
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