Rivera
Die·go [dye-gaw], /ˈdyɛ gɔ/, 1886–1957, Mexican painter.
Jo·sé E·us·ta·sio [haw-se-e-oos-tah-syaw], /hɔˈsɛ ˌɛ usˈtɑ syɔ/, 1889–1928, Colombian poet and novelist.
(Jo·sé) Fruc·tuo·so [haw-sefrook-twaw-saw], /hɔˈsɛ frukˈtwɔ sɔ/, 1790?–1854, Uruguayan revolutionary and political leader: president of Uruguay 1830–34, 1839–42.
Mi·guel Pri·mo de [mee-gel-pree-mawthe]. /miˈgɛl ˈpri mɔ ðɛ/. Primo de Rivera, Miguel.
a city in N Uruguay.
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How to use Rivera in a sentence
Ronald Darby, who signed a one-year contract with Washington last season, received praise from Rivera at season’s end, and the team could look to re-sign him on a longer-term deal.
Washington’s biggest non-QB roster needs: Receiving help, linebacker and more | Nicki Jhabvala | February 25, 2021 | Washington PostThe most popular name on the market is Houston’s Deshaun Watson, but the Texans’ reticence to trade him, as well as Rivera’s comments about not wanting to mortgage the future, makes it seem less likely.
Should Washington draft a quarterback? Make a trade? Stand pat? Five experts weigh in. | Sam Fortier, Nicki Jhabvala | February 19, 2021 | Washington PostRivera maintains final say over the team’s personnel decisions, but he has said he plans to take a collaborative approach.
For Year 1 of Washington’s rebuild, Ron Rivera leaned on past experiences and advice from the Bills | Nicki Jhabvala | February 18, 2021 | Washington PostRivera has preached competition since he started last season, and Heinicke added “that’s the best way to do it.”
Quarterback Taylor Heinicke signs two-year contract to return to Washington Football Team | Sam Fortier | February 10, 2021 | Washington PostRivera can’t go through next season without an idea of who he will build around at quarterback.
Finding the right QB is the first — and most crucial — task for Washington’s new front office | Les Carpenter | February 4, 2021 | Washington Post
He was living under the alias Alonso Rivera Muñoz as a middling real estate developer and art collector in Querétaro.
After all, voters in South Florida do have some standards, and Rivera has long since burned all his political bridges.
Rick Wilson, a top Florida GOP political consultant, describes Rivera as “a wily character ... [who has] run out of tricks.”
Rivera is a Cuban-American from South Florida who served one term in Congress from 2011-2013.
Now that Alliegro has pled guilty, the expectation is that Rivera will not be referred to as “unindicted” for much longer.
Primo de Rivera, who believed the rebellion to be fast on the wane, shipped back to Spain 7,000 troops.
The Philippine Islands | John ForemanThe loss of General Rivera, in killed and wounded, was stated at about two hundred.
Great Events in the History of North and South America | Charles A. GoodrichWithin the borders of this ranch to-day lie such places as Downey and Rivera.
Sixty Years in Southern California 1853-1913 | Harris NewmarkOn the whole Rivera found the presidios in fair condition, but encountered many abuses.
The Colonization of North America | Herbert Eugene BoltonRecruiting fourteen families, Rivera sent them overland by way of Loreto and the Peninsula.
The Colonization of North America | Herbert Eugene Bolton
British Dictionary definitions for Rivera
/ (Spanish riˈβera) /
Diego (ˈdjeɣo). 1886–1957, Mexican painter, noted for his monumental murals in public buildings, which are influenced by Aztec art and depict revolutionary themes
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