Rivers
Americannoun
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Larry Yitzroch Loiza Grossberg, 1923–2002, U.S. painter.
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William Halse 1865–1922, English physiologist and anthropologist.
noun
Example Sentences
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A soundbite from comedian Sandra Bernhard describes Byrd as a “cultural avatar,” while the late Joan Rivers introduces Byrd on her early ’90s talk show as “one of New York’s best-kept secrets.”
From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026
Large language models can spew Mississippi Rivers of data and text, but they struggle to write a log line for a 120-page screenplay, a subtitle for a book, or a few lines of poetry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
Reserves officer for Central Rivers and Downs with Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust, Andy Reeves, grins and updates his chart.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
Elsewhere, nearly 1,000 workers at American Axle’s plant in Three Rivers, Mich., walked off the job this month, stalling production of axles for General Motors’ bestselling pickup trucks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
Pundit: There’re all these reports about how great a kid Emmanuel Rivers was.
From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone
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