Cheever
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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In the New York City suburbs where Ms. Cheever and her two brothers grew up, she was a witness to many sources of her father’s inspiration.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2025
She’s the eldest child of John Cheever, the 20th-century literary titan whose short-story collections and novels were once enormous bestsellers and habitual prizewinners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2025
Ella Cheever Thayer’s 1879 hit novel Wired Love: A Romance in Dots and Dashes suggests that both can be true.
From Slate ● May 27, 2024
Each has the narrative power of a John Cheever story, as artist Cary Leibowitz, co-head of the print department at the Phillips auction house, said in a telephone interview.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 25, 2023
Ralph soon drew the attention of his friends, and in a few minutes Will Cheever and his companion had made their way into the old factory.
From Ralph of the Roundhouse by Allen Chapman
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