Calder

[ kawl-der ]

/ ˈkɔl dər /

noun

Alexander,1898–1976, U.S. sculptor; originator of mobiles.

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Example sentences from the Web for calder

Apparently, Calder modeled directly in plaster rather than starting out in clay or wax.
"Cheval" of a Different Color|Blake Gopnik|November 21, 2012|DAILY BEAST
From Calder to bedazzled tribal cuffs, the jewels at New York Fashion Week are oversized and outrageous.
All That Glitters|Alisa Gould-Simon|February 17, 2009|DAILY BEAST
It was not Calder, for I've asked him, an' he wanted to fight me.
The Day's Work, Volume 1|Rudyard Kipling
The German student made his examination of the wounded thigh, while Calder held the lantern above his head.
The Four Feathers|A. E. W. Mason

Calder was the one man in Wadi Halfa who could claim something like intimacy with Durrance.
The Four Feathers|A. E. W. Mason
Ribble water hath not gone farre, but it meteth with the Calder from southeast.
Chronicles (1 of 6): The Description of Britaine|Raphaell Holinshed
You see, Calder, I shall be more trouble even than the man I told you of.
The Four Feathers|A. E. W. Mason

British Dictionary definitions for calder

Calder

/ (ˈkɔːldə) /

noun

Alexander. 1898–1976, US sculptor, who originated mobiles and stabiles (moving or static abstract sculptures, generally suspended from wire).

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