Balthus

/ (French baltys) /


noun
  1. real name Balthasar Klossowski de Rola . 1908–2001, French painter of Polish descent, noted esp for his paintings of adolescent girls

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How to use Balthus in a sentence

  • Then Balthus forgot his exasperation as his ears were outraged by the most frightful cry he had ever heard.

    Beyond the Black River | Robert E. Howard
  • Looking over his shoulder, Balthus felt his hair stand up stiffly.

    Beyond the Black River | Robert E. Howard
  • Balthus noted that the gate was flanked by a tower on each side, the summits of which rose above the stockade.

    Beyond the Black River | Robert E. Howard
  • Balthus' knife was in his hand, though he did not remember jerking it out of his boot, and he stabbed fiercely and blindly.

    Beyond the Black River | Robert E. Howard
  • Balthus thought it must have leaped so close to the canoe that it had struck the side, for a slight quiver vibrated the craft.

    Beyond the Black River | Robert E. Howard