Robert
Americannoun
-
Henry Martyn 1837–1923, U.S. engineer and authority on parliamentary procedure: author of Robert's Rules of Order (1876, revised 1915).
-
a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “glory” and “bright.”
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
A rising vacancy rate led the trade group’s economists to narrow their estimate of the deficit to 1.2 million, chief economist Robert Dietz said during at a June conference.
From Barron's • Jun. 28, 2026
Meta has tapped Kylie Jenner as a co-designer for its glasses, while Snap is reportedly in discussions with Robert Downey Jr. for a $100 million Specs ambassador campaign.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 27, 2026
Even die-hard fans of Stevie Wonder might not know the name Robert Margouleff.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
But then the first look at Robert Eggers‘ new gothic horror film, “Werwulf,” dropped and I quickly shifted my anthropomorphic allegiance.
From Salon • Jun. 25, 2026
The two men stayed in the lavish home of businessman and merchant Robert Morris, the man who had helped finance the American Revolution.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
