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reaves

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for reaves.

Editorial note

The amount of time Ben Reaves is spending looking at adult diapers is trending up.

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Quick take

A surname originating as an occupation.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of reaves gathered in one view.

noun

A surname originating as an occupation.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for reaves.

noun

A surname originating as an occupation.

Example sentences

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The amount of time Ben Reaves is spending looking at adult diapers is trending up.

2

Maybe someone like Keanu Reaves (from what I've read), but people like him are very few I think...

3

For the vast majority of history, it's pretty much been a hard fact that one's physical appearance breaks down with age (Keanu Reaves being some Magickal exception).

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* I don’t care if the actor delivering an environmentalist message in a movie is actually good at science for the same reason I don’t care if Keanu Reaves knows king fu.

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There was a truly terrible Keanu Reaves movie released in the mid 90's, Johnny Mnemonic (which I just learned was based on a William Gibson book of the same name).

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I don't think I've ever heard anyone describe Keanu Reaves as a "great artist".

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Supposedly the downside is they cased Spike as Keano Reaves.

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Reaves could not offer an explanation: the board deliberates in secret, and its members are not bound by any specific criteria.

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Outside of technical subjects, it is a bit of a mixed bag, from interesting (like Roger Reaves) to appalling (like entertaining Oliver Stone's bullshit conspiracy theories).

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Motorcycling (Keanu Reaves), martial arts (Joe Rogan), surfing (Anthony Keidis).

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I wish they'd spent less on getting Keanu Reaves to "star" and more on adding more clothing options or side missions, or give the beggars more lines.

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Reaves told him that the fifteen members of the Board of Pardons and Paroles, which reviews an application for clemency and had been sent Hurst’s report, had made their decision.

Quote examples

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I don't think I've ever heard anyone describe Keanu Reaves as a "great artist".

2

I wish they'd spent less on getting Keanu Reaves to "star" and more on adding more clothing options or side missions, or give the beggars more lines.

3

The only reliable way to tell the difference is to take samples from the burn patterns and test them in a laboratory for the presence of flammable or combustible liquids." -------- "On February 13th, four days before Willingham was scheduled to be executed, he got a call from Reaves, his attorney.

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For example, Keanu Reaves was able to singularly focus on “gun fu” as he is an experienced actor for whom remembering lines and handling himself on set is second nature, requiring less effort than from a rookie actor.

Proper noun examples

1

Supposedly the downside is they cased Spike as Keano Reaves.

2

Reaves could not offer an explanation: the board deliberates in secret, and its members are not bound by any specific criteria.

3

Outside of technical subjects, it is a bit of a mixed bag, from interesting (like Roger Reaves) to appalling (like entertaining Oliver Stone's bullshit conspiracy theories).

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use reaves in a sentence?

The amount of time Ben Reaves is spending looking at adult diapers is trending up.

What does reaves mean?

A surname originating as an occupation.

What part of speech is reaves?

reaves is commonly used as noun.