How to Use Cerberus in a Sentence

Cerberus

noun
  • When Cerberus acquired Chrysler in 2007, journalists could only find one picture of him on the internet.
    — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Backed by giant Cerberus Capital Management in 2010, Steward grew to 37 hospitals over a decade.
    — Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The same group has given previous notable variants the names of mythological creatures (Cerberus, Kraken), constellations (Eris) and even types of clouds (Stratus, Nimbus).
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The group will report to two former colleagues of Deputy Secretary of Defense Stephen Feinberg, the billionaire co-founder of Cerberus, who has been infusing military procurement with a by-the-numbers private investing lens.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 28 May 2026
  • The company pivoted to hypersonic testing in 2020 following the death of its founder, Paul Allen, and its acquisition by Cerberus Capital Management.
    — Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 20 Jan. 2026
  • The company plans to connect the quadruped with its Cerberus MI small unmanned aerial system (sUAS), creating a networked ecosystem where aerial and ground robots coordinate in real-time to support special operations and reconnaissance missions.
    — Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2025
  • At least four of the companies awarded contracts so far are owned by Cerberus Capital Management, a private equity firm founded by billionaire Steve Feinberg, who until last year ran the company and is now the deputy secretary of defense — the second-highest-ranking official in the Pentagon.
    — Corey G. Johnson, ProPublica, 5 Mar. 2026
  • The Archmage of Civil Influence for the magical organization, the Cerberus Assemly, Ikithon also has a deep personal connection to Liam O’Brien’s character Caleb.
    — Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The same is likely true for firms like Blackstone portfolio company Tricon, which owns more than 56,000 homes, and Cerberus Capital Management’s FirstKey Homes, which has about 49,000 properties, according to SFR Analytics.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026

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