Dali
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Kids don’t know that, but they vibe with Dali anyway because he keys into their suspicion that the world doesn’t really obey the rules.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
Dali made that famous masterpiece, “The Persistence of Memory,” in 1931, a breath-holding moment between wars when daily life looked normal enough but vibrated with the dread that no, things were definitely not OK.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
The Dali containership crashed into the bridge in 2024, causing $5 billion in economic losses and knocking a large section into the Patapsco River.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026
After an $82 million expansion, New York's New Museum will bring contemporary art back to the heart of Manhattan, showcasing modern works alongside classics by Dali and Marcel Duchamp after two years closed.
From Barron's ● Mar. 18, 2026
Salvador Dali had already produced several outstanding art-works of paint and rebellion by the time he was nineteen.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
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