Ferraro

[ fuh-rahr-oh ]

noun

1. Geraldine Anne Gerry, 1935–2011, U.S. politician: congresswoman 1978–84; first woman chosen as the vice-presidential nominee of a major political party 1984.

Example Sentences

Clinton, who spoke Monday night, traced Harris’ historic line from Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman to seek a major party presidential nomination in 1972, and Geraldine Ferraro, the first woman on a major party’s presidential ticket in 1984 when she ran unsuccessfully for vice president, to her own failed run in 2016.

From Los Angeles Times

Democratic nominee Walter Mondale needed a game-changer against Ronald Reagan that year, so he picked Geraldine Ferraro, the first female running mate ever on a major party national ticket.

From BBC

In 1984 virtually no media types who tried to anticipate Walter Mondale’s Democratic running mate had among their top bets the relatively obscure Rep. Geraldine Ferraro of New York, but Mondale made her the first woman on a major-party presidential ticket.

From Los Angeles Times

Lead researcher, NeuRA's Michael Ferraro says this is a paradigm shift for understanding CRPS.

From Science Daily

"Complex regional pain syndrome is a rare pain disorder. It's characterised by intense pain and changes in muscle, sensation, skin, bone, and nerves, and often severely limits a person's ability to work or engage in social activities," Ferraro says.

From Science Daily