: 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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Julia Moore, People.com, 18 July 2025
Meanwhile, Gloria Reuben will play Mae Silver, the Silver family matriarch, and Marcus Scribner will play Jonah, the family's youngest member.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 18 July 2025
Maggie Lawson, Marcus Scribner, Gloria Reuben, Ernie Hudson and Mika Amonsen also star; Amonsen will play Danny’s son Sean, now a Boston PD patrol officer (Andrew Terraciano played Sean on Blue Bloods).
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2025
In 1852, the first settlers, Reuben and Smash Rodgers, moved to the frontier town known as Smithdale, about 2.5 miles east of present-day Parkin.
—arkansasonline.com, 12 July 2025
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Along with Martin-Green and Wahlberg, Maggie Lawson, Marcus Scribner, Gloria Reuben and Ernie Hudson fill out the ensemble.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 18 July 2025
Meanwhile, Gloria Reuben will play Mae Silver, the Silver family matriarch, and Marcus Scribner will play Jonah, the family's youngest member.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 18 July 2025
Maggie Lawson, Marcus Scribner, Gloria Reuben, Ernie Hudson and Mika Amonsen also star; Amonsen will play Danny’s son Sean, now a Boston PD patrol officer (Andrew Terraciano played Sean on Blue Bloods).
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2025
In 1852, the first settlers, Reuben and Smash Rodgers, moved to the frontier town known as Smithdale, about 2.5 miles east of present-day Parkin.
—arkansasonline.com, 12 July 2025
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“Reuben.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Reuben. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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