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  

[greyvz] / 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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Example Sentences

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Graves

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

“Cane’s is one of few founder-led companies of its size,” Graves said.

From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026

“At that time, I saw a gap that needed to be filled in the market,” Graves, who named the restaurant after his dog, told me.

From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026

Graves said he was leaving the store when the attack happened.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

Graves and skeletons of members of the Erebus and the Terror were found.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler