Rivera

[ ri-vair-uh; Spanish ree-ve-rah ]

noun

1. Die·go [dye, -gaw], 1886–1957, Mexican painter.
2. Jo·sé E·us·ta·sio [haw-, se, e-oos-, tah, -syaw], 1889–1928, Colombian poet and novelist.
3. (Jo·sé) Fruc·tuo·so [haw-, se, f, r, ook-, twaw, -saw], 1790?–1854, Uruguayan revolutionary and political leader: president of Uruguay 1830–34, 1839–42.
4. Mi·guel Pri·mo de [mee-, gel, , pree, -maw , th, e]. Primo de Rivera, Miguel.
5. a city in N Uruguay.

Rivera

/ riˈβera /

noun

1. RiveraDiego18861957MMexicanARTS AND CRAFTS: painter Diego (ˈdjeɣo). 1886–1957, Mexican painter, noted for his monumental murals in public buildings, which are influenced by Aztec art and depict revolutionary themes

Example Sentences

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.

From Washington Post

The 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.

From Washington Post

Rivera maintains final say over the team’s personnel decisions, but he has said he plans to take a collaborative approach.

From Washington Post

Rivera has preached competition since he started last season, and Heinicke added “that’s the best way to do it.”

From Washington Post

Rivera can’t go through next season without an idea of who he will build around at quarterback.

From Washington Post

He was living under the alias Alonso Rivera Muñoz as a middling real estate developer and art collector in Querétaro.

From The Daily Beast

After all, voters in South Florida do have some standards, and Rivera has long since burned all his political bridges.

From The Daily Beast

Rick Wilson, a top Florida GOP political consultant, describes Rivera as “a wily character ... [who has] run out of tricks.”

From The Daily Beast

Rivera is a Cuban-American from South Florida who served one term in Congress from 2011-2013.

From The Daily Beast

Now that Alliegro has pled guilty, the expectation is that Rivera will not be referred to as “unindicted” for much longer.

From The Daily Beast

Primo de Rivera, who believed the rebellion to be fast on the wane, shipped back to Spain 7,000 troops.

From Project Gutenberg

The loss of General Rivera, in killed and wounded, was stated at about two hundred.

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Within the borders of this ranch to-day lie such places as Downey and Rivera.

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On the whole Rivera found the presidios in fair condition, but encountered many abuses.

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Recruiting fourteen families, Rivera sent them overland by way of Loreto and the Peninsula.

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