Niven

/ (ˈnɪvən) /

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noun

David. 1909–83, British film actor and author. His films include The Prisoner of Zenda (1937), Around the World in 80 Days (1956), Casino Royale (1967), and Paper Tiger (1975). He wrote the autobiographical The Moon's a Balloon (1972) and Bring on the Empty Horses (1975)

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Words nearby Niven

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How to use Niven in a sentence

Other members included editors of the Daily Express and the Daily Mail, as well as Kim Philby, Peter Ustinov, and David Niven.
Sex Lives of the New Royals|Tom Sykes|July 25, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Other members included the editors of the Daily Express and the Daily Mail, as well as Kim Philby, Peter Ustinov, and David Niven.
12 Juicy Bits From the Prince Philip Biography|Tom Sykes|November 14, 2011|DAILY BEAST
British writer John Niven has a novel, The Second Coming, that sounds very similar to yours, coming out around the same time.
James Frey's Religious Awakening|Rebecca Dana|April 18, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The Park Avenue social whirl, Christmas sailing in the Caribbean, then off to Gstaad and drinks with David Niven?
Chris Matthews on the Buckley Mystique|Chris Matthews|May 3, 2009|DAILY BEAST

Niven has created an unredeemable monster of a narrator, but a very funny one, indeed.
The Sound of Violence|Taylor Antrim|February 17, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Did I tell you of a female relative, Niven (whom he would never see), saying that she would come and streek him after he died?
Spare Hours|John Brown
It was very hot in the little West African factory where trader Niven lay dying.
The League of the Leopard|Harold Bindloss
Niven was well known in this afflicted colony years ago, and there is gold up yonder.
The League of the Leopard|Harold Bindloss
Turning presently, he saw that Niven was wide awake and looking out to sea.
The League of the Leopard|Harold Bindloss
Niven sank into sleep or unconsciousness presently, and Maxwell sat beside him considering what he had heard.
The League of the Leopard|Harold Bindloss