Garbo

[gahr-boh]

noun

1. Greta Greta Lovisa Gustaffson, 1905–90, U.S. film actress, born in Sweden.

Garbo

¹

/ ˈɡɑːbəʊ /

noun

1. Greta (ˈɡrɛtə), real name Greta Lovisa Gustafson. 1905–90, US film actress, born in Sweden. Her films include Grand Hotel (1932), Queen Christina (1933), Anna Karenina (1935), Camille (1936), and Ninotchka (1939)

garbo

²

/ ˈɡɑːbəʊ /

noun

1. informal,  a dustman

Word History and Origins

Origin of Garbo¹

C20: from _garbage

Example Sentences

Like its predecessor, 2023’s “Greta Garbo,” it was recorded at El Desierto Casa Estudio, an enchanting space located in a nature park outside Mexico City.

From Los Angeles Times

At times we see the action through Pabst’s eyes; at others, from the viewpoint of his wife, Trude; his son, Jakob; the actor Greta Garbo; and the Reich envoy Kuno Krämer.

From Los Angeles Times

Legendary Swedish screen siren Greta Garbo declared in 1941 at the ripe old age of 36 that she would be taking a "temporary" retirement.

From BBC

One of the few silent movie stars to transition successfully to the "talkies", Garbo moved away from Hollywood to New York, where she lived until her death in 1990 at the age of 84.

From BBC

This includes the obvious — eight-time bridesmaid Glenn Close, the “Susan Lucci of the Oscars” — as well as Golden Age legends — Cary Grant, Greta Garbo, Barbara Stanwyck, Charlie Chaplin, etc.

From Los Angeles Times