Monet

American  

[moh-ney, maw-ne] / moʊˈneɪ, mɔˈnɛ /

noun

1. Claude 1840–1926, French painter.

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Monet British  

/ mɔnɛ /

noun

1. Claude (klod). 1840–1926, French landscape painter; the leading exponent of impressionism. His interest in the effect of light on colour led him to paint series of pictures of the same subject at different times of day. These include Haystacks (1889–93), Rouen Cathedral (1892–94), the Thames (1899–1904), and Water Lilies (1899–1906)

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Example Sentences

The video from Part 1 separates into red, green and blue color components, and is inspired by Monet separating instead of mixing color.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Bob Thompson’s 1960 scene of bathers apes Cezanne and Monet while deploying an even more vibrant palette than those Frenchmen.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Malaysia's massive 1MDB corruption scandal allegedly saw top officials loot billions from state funds, splurging on luxury assets worldwide including a Monet painting and even funding a Hollywood blockbuster.

From Barron's • Dec. 25, 2025

Women are more prominent as subject matter in scores of paintings by marquee names like Monet, Cassatt and Degas.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2025

Nurses and aides came running, pushing a gurney along with them, and they lifted Charles Monet onto the gurney and wheeled him into the intensive care unit at Nairobi Hospital.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston