Delaunay

American

[duh-law-ne] / də lɔˈnɛ /

noun

Robert 1885–1941, French painter.

Delaunay British

/ dəlonɛ /

noun

Robert (rɔbɛr). 1885–1941, French painter, whose abstract use of colour characterized Orphism, an attempt to introduce more colour into austere forms of Cubism

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"The risk with these additional tariffs is that they could push our wines past a psychological price threshold," warned Laurent Delaunay, president of the Bourgogne Wine Board - meaning above what buyers feel comfortable paying.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2025

Celebrations are set to continue as fans gather at Cibeles Square in anticipation of seeing their heroes and the Henri Delaunay Trophy.

From BBC • Jul. 15, 2024

Look for compelling work by such marvelous artists as Sophie Taeuber-Arp in Zurich, Hannah Höch in Berlin, Liubov Popova in Moscow and Sonia Delaunay in Paris.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2023

In 1943, Soulages made an important encounter, meeting the artist Sonia Delaunay who introduced him to abstract art.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 26, 2022

If Delaunay is open to the reproach of having let a mannerism get the better of him, this accusation is much more fatally true of Mlle.

From The Galaxy, April, 1877 Vol. XXIII.—April, 1877.—No. 4. by Various

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