especially: any of various machines for reaping grain
Examples of reaper in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebThe Houthis shot down a U.S. MQ-9 reaper drone over the Red Sea earlier this month as well.—Mike Brest, Washington Examiner, 29 Nov. 2023 Its casualties include Todd Fisher, who has uniquely experienced its force as a merciless reaper.—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Nov. 2023 On his way to a table with a plate of 50 reapers, Jack snapped on latex gloves like a doctor prepping for surgery.—Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2023 Last night caught a few of rock’s remaining legends staring down their mortality, but Hollywood Vampires needn’t fear the reaper.—Victoria Wasylak, BostonGlobe.com, 29 July 2023 Will the reaper come next for Cal?—oregonlive, 10 July 2020 In the right conditions, the sweaty reaper can come for all of us.—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 9 Nov. 2017 Block’s fans and peers observed him scud around the reaper’s blade at 110 mph ...—Luther Ray Abel, National Review, 7 Jan. 2023 Though the reaper has yet to knock for Östlund’s heroes, his films serve an indictment for sins unatoned.—Andrew Marzoni, The New Republic, 6 Oct. 2022
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Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of reaper was
before the 12th century
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