Garbo
pronunciation
How to pronounce Garbo in British English:
UK [ˈɡɑːbəʊ]
How to pronounce Garbo in American English:
US
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- Noun:
- United States film actress (born in Sweden) known for her reclusiveness (1905-1990)
Word Origin
- Garbo
- screen surname of Swedish actress Greta Gustaffson (1905-1990); her name was used allusively to indicate aloofness by 1934; her legendary avoidance of publicity began with her retirement from films in the mid-40s. Related: Garbo-esque.
Example
- 1. His reunion with garbo was suffused with meianchoiy .
- 2. You find celebrities ? They must 've known she was garbo .
- 3. Something garbo never did , even at her moodiest .
- 4. What was the secret of greta garbo ?
- 5. On screen garbo had this great charisma so that you couldn 't take your eyes off her .