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Gris

American  
[grees] / gris /

noun

  1. Juan José Vittoriano Gonzáles, 1887–1927, Spanish painter in France.


Gris British  
/ ɡris /

noun

  1. Juan (xwan). 1887–1927, Spanish cubist painter, resident in France from 1906

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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

AFP reported that among those in custody, some are soldiers from the French rescue service Cross Gris Nez, in charge of rescues in the Channel.

From Reuters • May 25, 2023

A new pop-up will celebrate Gris Dior from La Collection Privée Christian Dior, the house’s collection of fragrances.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 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

Her gray color is beautiful, unlike the Gris.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton