Ryder

[ rahy-der ]

/ ˈraɪ dər /

noun

Albert Pink·ham

[ping-kuhm], /ˈpɪŋ kəm/, 1847–1917, U.S. painter.

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Words nearby Ryder

Ryazan, Rybinsk, Rybnik, Rydal, rydberg, Ryder, Ryder Cup, rye, rye bread, rye-brome, ryegrass

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Ryder recently disclosed that he had seen a giant UFO hovering 50 feet above him.
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Bell workshopped the Ryder role on stage in New York and Los Angeles.
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In recent years, however, Ryder has returned to the screen in a series of smaller, quirkier roles.
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"I'm kind of sworn to secrecy," Ryder said Monday afternoon in Los Angeles.
Winona Ryder on ‘Beetlejuice 2’: ‘Might Be Happening’ With Burton, Keaton, and Ryder|Andrew Romano|November 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Even today, Ryder, who was 17 when Beetlejuice was shot, feels closer to Burton's masterpiece than many of her other movies.
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From his ignominy upon the floor Ryder hastened to interpose.
The Fortieth Door|Mary Hastings Bradley
She looked up from the letters she was reading across to Ryder, who was standing watching her on the other side of the desk.
The Lion and The Mouse|Charles Klein
Ryder cannot see me, because the newspaper reporters are following him so closely.
The Moneychangers|Upton Sinclair
Mr. Ryder resolved that this ball should mark an epoch in the social history of Groveland.
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, 1995, Memorial Issue|Various
The story ends with Mr. Ryder's acknowledging before a company of guests the wife of his youth.
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British Dictionary definitions for Ryder

Ryder

/ (ˈraɪdə) /

noun

Susan, Baroness Ryder of Warsaw. 1923–2000, British philanthropist; founder of the Sue Ryder Foundation for the Sick and Disabled, which is funded by a chain of charity shops: married to Leonard Cheshire

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