corita

[kuh-ree-tuh]

noun

1. a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern United States.

Word History and Origins

Origin of corita¹

From Spanish (southwestern U.S.)

Example Sentences

Original films on historic subject matter, such as Coming Home: Fight for a Legacy, about women pilots in World War II, and You Should Never Blink, about artist and activist Sister Corita Kent, suddenly face a loss of funding mid-production—a devastating situation for independent filmmakers.

From Slate

Jillian Schultz and Leah Thompson, co-principals of the film company Two Tigers Productions, which is developing the film on Corita Kent, told me they began work on the film in 2021 and have “spent more than $300,000 and countless hours of sweat equity since that time.”

From Slate

Corita Kent used her bold silkscreens to advocate for social change during the 1960s.

From Los Angeles Times

The exhibit, titled “Conversations With Ghosts,” included a mural reproducing a detail from a piece by Corita Kent currently in the Frac Lorraine collection.

From Los Angeles Times

The Getty Museum will host a mask-making workshop and Corita Art Center will be on hand for programs centered around processing grief.

From Los Angeles Times