especially: any of various machines for reaping grain
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebThe queen tours the Art Institute of Chicago — 25 minutes behind schedule — with William McCormick Blair, president of the Art Institute and a descendant of the McCormick family of reaper fame. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2022 After a period of what looked like unchecked expansion, with new late-night shows popping up like wildflowers (or sometimes weeds), the reaper seems to have arrived. Bill Carter For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN, 19 Aug. 2022 Swap your Tabasco for a bottle of Arizona Salsa and Spice Company's award-winner Miss Reapper hot sauce, made with honey, aged jalapeños and a touch of Carolina reaper and ghost peppers for a heat-lovers flex. Felicia Campbell, The Arizona Republic, 1 July 2022 Their award-winner Miss Reapper is made of honey, aged jalapeños and a touch of Carolina reaper and ghost peppers. Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 25 June 2022 Some people picked up in season three that Isaac has the Sons of Anarchy tattoo, the reaper tattoo. Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 15 June 2022 By the end of the second season, hackers, apparently Russian, have temporarily disabled a satellite called Blue Öyster Cult, which began descending in the atmosphere and feared the reaper. Ramin Skibba, Wired, 17 Feb. 2022 Scenes before and after Bill’s death personalize the reaper’s presence for several major characters. Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2021 This podcast sheds a light on the history behind Oct. 31, like the origin of the holiday, trick-or-treating, and the reaper’s image.BostonGlobe.com, 25 Oct. 2021 See More
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