Monet

American  

[moh-ney, maw-ne] / moʊˈneɪ, mɔˈnɛ /

noun

1. Claude 1840–1926, French painter.

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Monet British  

/ mɔnɛ /

noun

1. Claude (klod). 1840–1926, French landscape painter; the leading exponent of impressionism. His interest in the effect of light on colour led him to paint series of pictures of the same subject at different times of day. These include Haystacks (1889–93), Rouen Cathedral (1892–94), the Thames (1899–1904), and Water Lilies (1899–1906)

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Example Sentences

The collection spans Old Masters like Titian, Dürer, and Goya to modern masterpieces, including Monet and de Chirico, as well as the works that were taken.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Malaysia's massive 1MDB corruption scandal allegedly saw top officials loot billions from state funds, splurging on luxury assets worldwide including a Monet painting and even funding a Hollywood blockbuster.

From Barron's • Dec. 25, 2025

Renoir stopped making preparatory studies between 1865 and 1875 when, like his Impressionist colleagues Claude Monet, Alfred Sisley and Camille Pissarro, he worked directly from the motif, without preliminaries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025

Women are more prominent as subject matter in scores of paintings by marquee names like Monet, Cassatt and Degas.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2025

Monet worked hard in the pump house during the week, and on his weekends and holidays he would visit forested areas near the sugar factory.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston