Dali

American

[dah-lee] / ˈdɑ li /

noun

Salvador 1904–89, Spanish painter and illustrator.

Dali British

/ ˈdɑːlɪ, daˈliː /

noun

Salvador (ˈsælvədɔː). 1904–89, Spanish surrealist painter

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The Dali, a 900-foot containership registered in Singapore, slammed into the bridge in 2024, knocking a large section of the span into the Patapsco River.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

After an $82 million expansion, New York's New Museum will bring contemporary art back to the heart of Manhattan, showcasing modern works alongside classics by Dali and Marcel Duchamp after two years closed.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

An artwork by Salvador Dali bought for £150 by an antique and art dealer in a house clearance has sold for tens of thousands of pounds at auction.

From BBC • Oct. 25, 2025

"Pollock and Dali mixed together. Pollock and Dali had a child and this is kind of what it looks like!"

From BBC • Oct. 11, 2025

Salvador Dali had already produced several outstanding art-works of paint and rebellion by the time he was nineteen.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak

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