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• de Mille
  de Mille

  noun

  Agnes (George), 1908–93, U.S. choreographer and dancer (niece ofCecil B. De Mille ).
• De Mille
  De Mille

  noun

  Cecil B(lount) 1881–1959, U.S. motion-picture producer and director (uncle ofAgnes de Mille ).

de Mille

¹ American  

[duh mil] / də ˈmɪl /

noun

1. Agnes (George), 1908–93, U.S. choreographer and dancer (niece ofCecil B. De Mille ).

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De Mille ² American  

[duh mil] / də ˈmɪl /

noun

1. Cecil B(lount) 1881–1959, U.S. motion-picture producer and director (uncle ofAgnes de Mille ).

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De Mille British  

/ də ˈmɪl /

noun

1. Cecil B ( lount ). 1881–1959, US film producer and director

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Example Sentences

The festivities include Graham classics and a re-envisioned “Rodeo” by Agnes de Mille.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2023

The playwright had unexpectedly inherited the estate in 1907 and "had a very theatrical vision for developing the land", said Dr de Mille.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2023

Pulitzer said that their entry point was “manifestations of Cleopatra, mostly through the lens of Hollywood, whether it’s Liz Taylor winking at the camera or the de Mille ‘Cleopatra’ integrating glamour and ancient Egypt.”

From New York Times • Aug. 31, 2022

In the 1950s and 1960s, choreographer Agnes de Mille advocated for copyrights specific to choreography because she got very limited royalties for her work on the hit musical "Oklahoma!"

From Salon • Aug. 14, 2021

If Jennifer were a dance, she would be the Agnes de Mille dream sequence from Oklahoma!

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray