Greenaway
Americannoun
noun
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Kate. 1846–1901, English painter, noted as an illustrator of children's books
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Peter. born 1942, British film director; noted for such cerebral films as The Draughtsman's Contract (1982), Prospero's Books (1990), and Eight and a Half Women (1999)
Example Sentences
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Ms Butler said the "bidding was fierce" but that Mr Greenaway "had people rolling about laughing" during the sale.
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2025
Now 53, Mr. Greenaway, was just a baby when his father died, leaving him to be raised in Australia by his German mother.
From New York Times • Feb. 16, 2024
Mr. Greenaway is today one of what he estimates to be fewer than 20 registered Indigenous architects in Australia.
From New York Times • Feb. 16, 2024
Keir Greenaway, GMB Scotland senior organiser for public services, welcomed the acceptance but warned ministers to heed the warnings of the "sizeable" proportion of the union membership that voted to reject the pay offer.
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2023
"You really did promise poor Cuckoo that Kate Greenaway birthday book," remarked Mrs. Forrester later in the evening.
From The Head Girl at the Gables by Brazil, Angela
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