Delaunay

American  

[duh-law-ne] / də lɔˈnɛ /

noun

1. Robert 1885–1941, French painter.

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Delaunay British  

/ dəlonɛ /

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

"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

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

From BBC

Dan Thomas, from Swindon in Wiltshire, received a tattoo of the Henri Delaunay Cup and the words "England Euro 2024 Winners" ahead of the final that England went on to lose 2-1 against Spain on Sunday.

From BBC

Indeed, “Woven Histories” positions the artist alongside Anni Albers, Sophie Taeuber-Arp, Rosemarie Trockel, Sheila Hicks, Sonia Delaunay — all known for their textiles — as well as stars of abstraction in other media like Kandinsky, Klee and Yayoi Kusama.

From New York Times

If Wassily Kandinsky bent the visible world to the whims of his canvas, reducing concert hall scenes to puddles of color and line, Sonia Delaunay seems to have worked the other way around.

From New York Times