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ree

1 American  
[ree] / ri /

noun

  1. reeve.


ree 2 American  
[ree, rey] / ri, reɪ /

verb (used with object)

British Dialect.
reed, reeing
  1. to sift (grain, peas, beans, etc.).


Ree 3 American  
[ree] / ri /

noun

  1. Arikara.


Etymology

Origin of ree

1350–1400; Middle English < ?

Example Sentences

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Life Hotel, a 98-room property in NYC’s NoMad neighborhood, is offering a f ree third night.

From Washington Post Jul. 27, 2017

Saturday, with concert by Edmonds High School Band, 11 a.m., ceremony with speakers, noon, ree shuttle bus every 15 minutes, Lynnwood Convention Center, 3711 196th St. S.W.,

From Seattle Times May 4, 2017

He filtered it, treated it electrically and chemically, tried always to extract rom it a pure solution of antibodies, ree from the injurious by-products that hitherto had rendered the horse serum nearly valueless.

From Time Magazine Archive

If you don't ag ree with this view, and if you are dying to be done with me and my narrative, pass on to the next chapter by all means!

From The Law and the Lady by Collins, Wilkie

Riddle me, riddle me, riddle me ree, Perhaps you can tell me what this may be.

From Pinafore Palace by Wiggin, Kate Douglas Smith

"Friends who have parents who are in property have this kind of morbid knowledge that when their parents die, they might be ok," Ms Van Ree says.

From BBC Dec. 28, 2023

“Love you so much, Valerie!!” wrote lifestyle blogger Ree Drummond, who hosts “The Pioneer Woman” on the cable network.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 10, 2023

In Pawhuska, where the Osage Nation is headquartered, the Pioneer Woman Mercantile, a restaurant opened seven years ago by the Food Network star Ree Drummond, draws about 6,000 guests a day.

From New York Times Mar. 20, 2023

Senior running back and linebacker Xe’ Ree Alexander has played with Banuelos since peewee football, and has seen him dominate opponents every step of the way.

From Seattle Times Nov. 10, 2022

Hans Ree, a Dutch grandmaster and an accomplished journalist, summed it up this way: “It is undeniable that Fischer had real enemies and that they were extremely powerful ones.”

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

Though piano, synthesizer and what seems to be a reed instrument are audible, it comes across as something created spontaneously with toys and noise-making devices discovered in a room.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 9, 2026

Burning reed beds is a quick way to restore them, but everyone knew it should be avoided because it killed soil invertebrates, such as snails and earthworms.

From Slate Apr. 28, 2026

"Probably about 300 acres of burnt reed bed there," he said.

From BBC Apr. 20, 2026

The oboe is a double reed and it’s the purest waveform.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 15, 2025

But as she was bending over the water she heard a little voice from near her feet, and looking down saw that it came from a green reed.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

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