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Ruben

American  
[roo-buhn] / ˈru bən /

noun

  1. Douay Bible. Reuben.

  2. a male given name, form of Reuben.


Example Sentences

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“I fell for it,” said Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego, a close Swalwell friend.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Ruben solves his problems by fighting while Niall hides parts of himself - and they form an unlikely bond.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

Alfiya Zuckerman, 39, Ruben Tamrazian, 26, and Vahe Muradkhanyan, 32, pleaded no contest to felony insurance fraud and were sentenced on Thursday to 180 days in jail, plus two years of supervised probation.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

He had received endorsements from top Democrats, including California Sen. Adam Schiff and Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego, his close friend and a potential 2028 presidential candidate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

All of us—Papa, Mama, Roberto, Trampita, Torito, and Ruben, my baby brother—slept on the mattress to keep warm, especially during chilly nights when the freezing wind pierced the canvas walls of our new home.

From "The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child" by Francisco Jiménez