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Raphaelesque

American

[raf-ee-uh-lesk, rey-fee-, rah-fee-] / ˌræf i əˈlɛsk, ˌreɪ fi-, ˌrɑ fi- /

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of the style of the painter Raphael.

Etymology

Origin of Raphaelesque

1830–35; Raphael + -esque

Example Sentences

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This documentary’s director, Raphael Sbarge, had his eyes opened to these movie houses when screening a film at one of them.

From New York Times • Jan. 19, 2023

The cause was lung cancer, her son, the actor Raphael Sbarge, said.

From New York Times • May 18, 2017

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