ri·vi·era
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Definition of riviera
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a coastal region frequented as a resort area and usually marked by a mild climate
Riviera
geographical name
Riv·i·era
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Definition of Riviera (Entry 2 of 2)
coast region of southeastern France and northwestern Italy bordering on the Mediterranean — see côte d'azur
Examples of riviera in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The theme this year was the riviera, and before his death the late Chanel designer collaborated with his longtime friend Princess Caroline on the event. — Stellene Volandes, Town & Country, "Princess Caroline Wore Her Mother Grace Kelly's Pearls for the First Time Since Her Death," 1 Apr. 2019 Cary Grant's suave jewel thief served a guest the dish, made by his housekeeper, on his picturesque balcony on the French riviera. — Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, "Alfred Hitchcock's Quiche Lorraine Recipe Is Scarily Good," 23 Mar. 2017 In the town’s center was a statue of Vladimir Lenin, his squinting eyes fiercely inspecting this Arctic riviera. — Nimrod Nir, Newsweek, "Welcome to Pyramiden, a Mysterious Soviet Ghost Town, Where I Was Imprisoned by Nature—and My Poor Judgment," 14 Feb. 2018 Tuscany has its own riviera and hip beach resort of Tirrenia. — Rob Hodgetts And Silvia Marchetti, CNN, "33 beautiful reasons to visit Italy," 2 June 2017 The Tiger Woods Foundation now runs the Genesis Open in Los Angeles, and Woods was expected to play Riviera next week for the first time since 2006. — Doug Ferguson, Orange County Register, "Tiger Woods pulls out of Genesis Open because of back issues," 10 Feb. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'riviera.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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