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Rivera

American  
[ri-vair-uh, ree-ve-rah] / rɪˈvɛər ə, riˈvɛ rɑ /

noun

  1. Diego 1886–1957, Mexican painter.

  2. José Eustasio 1889–1928, Colombian poet and novelist.

  3. (José) Fructuoso 1790?–1854, Uruguayan revolutionary and political leader: president of Uruguay 1830–34, 1839–42.

  4. Miguel Primo de Primo de Rivera, Miguel.

  5. a city in N Uruguay.

Rivera British  
/ riˈβera /

noun

  1. Diego (ˈdjeɣo). 1886–1957, Mexican painter, noted for his monumental murals in public buildings, which are influenced by Aztec art and depict revolutionary themes

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Its local straight-news reporters have been getting phased out to give more screen time to debate-show heels like Stephen A. Smith and Geraldo Rivera.

From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026

Seattle-based chef Eric Rivera shared the image on Twitter at the time, writing: “I’ve been trying to tell you about Guy Fieri, but a lot of you didn’t want to listen.”

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

Valerie Rivera, a certified financial planner based in Chicago, tells her clients to start putting money in a brokerage account early.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

From the expansive photo archives of his living room to a midnight shoot in the industrial heart of Chinatown, Reynaldo Rivera reveals the ghosts of Old Hollywood and the messy humanity captured in his lens.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Rivera said, looking for confirmation of my story.

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez

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