Graves

¹ American  

[grahv, grav] / grɑv, grav /

noun

1. a wine-growing district in Gironde department, in SW France.

2. a dry, red or white table wine produced in this region.

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Graves ² American  

[grayvz] / greɪvz /

noun

1. Morris, 1910–2001, U.S. painter.

2. Robert (Ranke) 1895–1985, English poet, novelist, and critic.

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Graves ¹ British  

/ ɡrɑːv /

noun

1. (sometimes not capital) a white or red wine from the district around Bordeaux, France

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Graves ² British  

/ ɡreɪvz /

noun

1. Robert ( Ranke ). 1895–1985, English poet, novelist, and critic, whose works include his World War I autobiography, Goodbye to All That (1929), and the historical novels I, Claudius (1934) and Claudius the God (1934)

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Graves

Some of the first to experienced the store were Shirley Graves and her partner Rod Taffs who have already filled their basket with bargains.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Graves told ProPublica that he had high regard for Bunch — “his accomplishment with the African American museum was remarkable” — but that he became worried that the Smithsonian was operating within a bubble.

From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026

“For the thousands of people experiencing homelessness or working to rebuild their lives, the systems and funding that connect them to housing and services cannot simply stop,” Graves said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

The scale of the cliff “is what has driven, and will continue to drive, companies to seek out new growth opportunities,” said Greg Graves, a senior partner in the life sciences division of McKinsey.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026

His name was Captain Graves, and he was meaner than Old Lady Ellis.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney