Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

Shriver

American  
[shrahy-ver] / ˈʃraɪ vər /

noun

  1. (Robert) Sargent, Jr. 1915–2011, U.S. businessman and government official: first director of the U.S. Peace Corps, 1961–66.


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.

Dane was preparing to publish his memoir, “Book of Days: A Memoir in Moments,” later this year with Maria Shriver’s publishing imprint, the Open Field.

From Los Angeles Times

Shriver said Dane was heroic in the way he handled his disease and used his platform to raise awareness about ALS.

From Los Angeles Times

In a Feb. 6 segment, Kotb reads well-wishes from their NBC News colleague Maria Shriver, Jennifer Garner and everyday viewers before admitting in a voice somewhat raspy with grief, “I think there’s, like, this helpless feeling. I mean, we’re all so close with her, and we all want to help her.”

From Salon

Author and activist Maria Shriver, a member of the Kennedy family, offered a pointed post on X, saying the facility is suffering because "no one wants to perform there any longer" and that "everybody's canceling."

From Barron's

The latest novel by Lionel Shriver, literary darling turned literary-world scourge, doesn’t come out until mid-February, and it’s already polarizing.

From The Wall Street Journal