Avery

American  

[ey-vuh-ree] / ˈeɪ və ri /

noun

1. Milton, 1893–1965, U.S. painter.

2. a first name: from Old English words meaning “elf ” and “favor.”

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Avery Scientific  

/ ā′və-rē /

1. Canadian-born American bacteriologist who demonstrated in 1944 that DNA was the material that caused genetic changes in bacteria. His work was vital to scientists who later established that DNA is the carrier of genetic information in all living organisms.

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Example Sentences

Karma’s booth will feature paintings from Ernie Barnes and Milton Avery Pace will stage a never-before-seen installation by James Turrell; Hoffman Donahue is presenting its first expanded program highlighting Martine Syms; David Kordansky Gallery is showing Sam Gilliam and Lauren Halsey; and Superposition will show Greg Ito in the Focus section, among many others.

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Avery Howell scored 17 points and led the Huskies with seven rebounds.

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Olsen: That year you were up against Oprah Winfrey and Margaret Avery for “The Color Purple,” Meg Tilly for “Agnes of God,” and Anjelica Huston, who won for “Prizzi’s Honor.”

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Incensed, Olympic committee head Avery Brundage ordered the sprinters to be expelled from the Games.

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Avery McTaggart, an agent at L.A.-based TBA Agency whose clients include Jungle, Big Thief, Remi Wolf and Ethel Cain, says the premise of an AI agent risks oversimplifying what booking agents actually do.

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