Blum

American

[bloom] / blum /

noun

Léon 1872–1950, French statesman, journalist, and Socialist Party leader: premier of France 1936–37, 1938, 1946–47.

Blum British

/ bluːm /

noun

Léon (leɔ̃). 1872–1950, French socialist statesman; premier of France (1936–37; 1938; 1946–47)

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A number of other galleries have closed in recent months across Los Angeles, including Blum, Nino Mier Gallery, Clearing, Tanya Bonakdar Gallery and L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Mr. Blum said he uses ChatGPT and Claude in a limited way: He pastes in drafts with the prompt “edit for grammar, usage and clarity.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The farmland was established in 1891 by Swiss stonecutter George Blum, and stayed in his family for five generations until 2018.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

Blum, 72, grew up in the Bronx and attended New York’s famous High School of Performing Arts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

Halfway down the block he passed Blum’s store; he looked out of the corners of his eyes through the plate glass window and saw that Blum was alone and the store was empty of customers.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright

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