receiver
noun
a person or thing that receives.
receivers
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pluralof receiver.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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All of this came despite working under coach Kevin O’Connell, widely regarded as a quarterback whisperer, and playing with one of the NFL’s best receivers in Justin Jefferson.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
That’s why quarterbacks throwing to receivers in offseason practices are valuable as each learns about the other.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026
When quarterbacks and receivers are thinking alike, magic happens.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026
The job of the orbiting receivers now was to determine in a split second which of Aurich’s variations would work in that particular scenario.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Both of them made gestures signifying that they were hanging up telephone receivers; then they bent double, laughing.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
