Hirst

/ (hɜːst) /

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noun

Damien. born 1965, British artist, noted esp for his works featuring dead animals preserved in tanks of formaldehyde, and for his 2007 sculpture, For the Love of God, a human skull encrusted with flawless diamonds

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How to use Hirst in a sentence

Hirst and Perry too have courted their fair share of controversy.
Has the Turner Prize Gone Soft?|David Levesley|December 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
You and Damien Hirst are both great title people, I observed.
The Gods of Punk Are Back in New York City|Anthony Haden-Guest|September 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And in April, a Florida pastor named Kevin Sutherland was convicted of trying to sell fraudulent Damien Hirst paintings.
Why eBay Is an Art Forger’s Paradise|Lizzie Crocker|August 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Taxidermy also put Damien Hirst on the map, and Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan is famous for his arresting taxidermy horses.
Edible Taxidermy: It’s a Good Thing|Lizzie Crocker|August 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Damien Hirst suspended sharks and cows in formaldehyde, but Tracey Emin had “the bed.”
Get Into Bed with Tracey Emin for $2 Million: The Sale of a British Art Icon|Tim Teeman|May 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"I expected we should have seen you before, dear," said Mrs. Hirst.
The Nicest Girl in the School|Angela Brazil
"It's just another of your absurd fads, Patty Hirst," said Ella.
The Nicest Girl in the School|Angela Brazil
Hirst saw the pig do this several times, and he determined to stop the little game.
Yorkshire Oddities, Incidents and Strange Events|S. Baring-Gould
From Dr. Hirst we heard a most interesting and exhaustive speech regarding the studies of the cadets and their merits.
Speeches and Addresses of H. R. H. the Prince of Wales: 1863-1888|Edward VII
Hirst suggests that a rope should be passed round the horns, so as to enable all hands to join in the pull.
Hours of Exercise in the Alps|John Tyndall