Niven
- 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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Examples from the Web for niven
Contemporary Examples
Niven has created an unredeemable monster of a narrator, but a very funny one, indeed.
Historical Examples
No, not so much that, as the fact that she told Niven last night that her name is Emmie.
Shifting WindsR.M. Ballantyne
Lieutenants Niven and Clark were troopers when the war began.
When Niven mentioned the match-box I started as though struck by a bullet.
The Mistress of BonaventureHarold Bindloss
It was just popular opinion that he was finding Niven the money.
The Mistress of BonaventureHarold Bindloss
"I went over to the store with Niven next day," continued the witness.
The Mistress of BonaventureHarold Bindloss