Shriner

[shrahy-ner]

noun

1. a member of a fraternal order Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine that is an auxiliary of the Masonic order and is dedicated to good fellowship, health programs, charitable works, etc.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Shriner¹

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90; shrine + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Lauren — who is married to Weezer bassist Scott Shriner — was arrested in April after she found herself on the wrong end of a high-speed police chase that had nothing to do with her.

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Lauren and Shriner have been married for 20 years.

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Kin Shriner, also an actor on the show, added in a video posted on X, “I met Tristan 44 years ago at the Luke and Laura wedding. We were stashed in a trailer and I was taken by his Australian charm. Over the years we’ve worked together … we always had fun. I will miss Tristan very much.”

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“Killer Fitness is special to me because it’s inclusive, no judgment, and it’s just a bunch of people who have a horror obsession blending it into the exercise,” says Roxie Rose, a makeup and tattoo artist who frequents Shriner’s class.

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Los Angeles County prosecutors filed criminal charges Tuesday against Jillian Lauren Shriner, a bestselling author who is married to Weezer bassist Scott Shriner, following an incident last month where she was wounded by police after allegedly shooting at them from her backyard.

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