Gris
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Especially formative were his friendships with Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler, the scholar-dealer who represented Picasso, Braque, Léger and Gris in pre-World War I Paris, and G.F.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2025
The haunting stop-motion musical fantasy was inspired by the 1883 Italian novel "The Adventures of Pinocchio" by Carlo Collodi, and informed by Gris Grimly's illustrations of the 2002 edition of the book.
From Reuters ● Mar. 13, 2023
The characters are based on illustrations by US artist Gris Grimly, but the film's final designs were created through many back-and-forth emails between Del Toro and his team, and Mackinnon and Saunders.
From BBC ● Feb. 24, 2023
Even Pinocchio’s crude and unfinished appearance, inspired by the illustrations of artist Gris Grimly, offers a startling contrast to the adorable puppet boy seen in the Disney movie.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 16, 2022
Du Barry had warned us that Rose Marie caught a sickness that plagues the Gris.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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