Shriner

noun

Shrin·​er ˈshrī-nər 

especially Southern ˈsrī-

: a member of a secret fraternal society that is non-Masonic but admits only Master Masons to membership

Examples of Shriner in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

During their set, neither Shriner nor the group mentioned the incident. — Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 23 Dec. 2025

Weezer bassist Scott Shriner’s wife Jillian Lauren Shriner, who was shot during an altercation with Los Angeles Police earlier this year, has filed for divorce after two decades wed to the musician. — Jami Ganz, Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2025

With their panoramic vistas of Mount Rainier, the Cascade Range, alpine lakes, and evergreen forests, the park’s four historic fire lookouts—Mount Fremont, Shriner Peak, Gobbler’s Knob, and Tolmie Peak—deliver some of the best views. — Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2025

Osuna traveled to Philadelphia so her daughter, Valentina Guzman Murillo, could receive life-saving treatment at Shriner's Hospital in North Philly. — Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025

Property records indicate that the land where the restaurant building stands is owned by Shriner’s Hospital for Children. — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025

Representatives for Shriner’s, based in Tampa, didn’t return calls for comment. — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025

Jillian Lauren, the best-selling true-crime author and wife of Weezer bassist Scott Shriner, will avoid jail time after being arrested in connection with a bizarre standoff with Los Angeles police in April. — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025

She and Scott Shriner got married in 2005 and have spent more than two decades together. — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Shriner

• diner
• finer
• liner
• miner
• minor
• schreiner
• seiner
• shiner
• signer
• spinor
• viner
• weiner