Cheever
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Now in her early 80s, Ms. Cheever has witnessed her father’s reputation shift dramatically.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2025
Perhaps as a bid to restore her father’s literary importance, Ms. Cheever has produced a sequel to “Home Before Dark” that emphasizes his work—specifically his short stories—more than his life.
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
"You was nearly up--or down!" snapped Cheever tartly.
From Ralph of the Roundhouse by Allen Chapman
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