: 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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Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
A week later, Puffy was arrested for an incident at Club New York, when, during a gunfire exchange with another man at a party, a bystander, Natania Reuben, was shot in the face.
—Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone, 16 Feb. 2025
One of the auction’s headline lots is a 12-foot-tall robot by Alexander Reuben.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 11 Feb. 2025
Contracts were let locally as follows: Reuben Anderson, building; Berquist Electric, electric; Pat Campbell, plumbing.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The people who think the likes of PIF/Reuben Brothers are the bad guys in this need to open their eyes.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
A week later, Puffy was arrested for an incident at Club New York, when, during a gunfire exchange with another man at a party, a bystander, Natania Reuben, was shot in the face.
—Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone, 16 Feb. 2025
One of the auction’s headline lots is a 12-foot-tall robot by Alexander Reuben.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 11 Feb. 2025
Contracts were let locally as follows: Reuben Anderson, building; Berquist Electric, electric; Pat Campbell, plumbing.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Reuben.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Reuben. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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