: a son of Jacob and the traditional eponymous ancestor of one of the tribes of Israel
plural Reubens
: a grilled sandwich of corned beef, Swiss cheese, and sauerkraut usually on rye bread compare rachel entry 2
: a statuette awarded annually by a professional organization for notable achievement in cartoon artistry
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Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 10 Oct. 2024
The loss of left tackle Reuben Unije forced offensive line coach Juan Castillo to get creative.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
The cast of It's What's Inside features Brittany O’Grady as Shelby, James Morosini as Cyrus, Alycia Debnam-Carey as Nikki and Devon Terrell as Reuben.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, Maya is trapped in Brooke's body, Nikki in Reuben's, Dennis in Forbes', and Beatrice—who transferred all of Dennis' trust-fund money into her own offshore account—in Nikki's.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Dennis calls the police and falsely reports that Cyrus murdered Dennis and Maya (whose bodies were controlled by Reuben and Brooke).
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 10 Oct. 2024
The loss of left tackle Reuben Unije forced offensive line coach Juan Castillo to get creative.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
The cast of It's What's Inside features Brittany O’Grady as Shelby, James Morosini as Cyrus, Alycia Debnam-Carey as Nikki and Devon Terrell as Reuben.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, Maya is trapped in Brooke's body, Nikki in Reuben's, Dennis in Forbes', and Beatrice—who transferred all of Dennis' trust-fund money into her own offshore account—in Nikki's.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Reuben.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Reuben. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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