Jarry
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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His many designs for theater and opera began with sets for a 1966 revival of “Ubu Roi” by Alfred Jarry at the Royal Court Theatre in London.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
Along with his long-term partner Louise, they were among the 12,500 fans who cheered Norrie to a gutsy victory over Jarry.
From BBC • Jul. 7, 2025
By edging past huge-serving Chilean qualifier Nicolas Jarry in the fourth round, Norrie became only the fourth British man in the Open era to reach multiple Wimbledon quarter-finals.
From BBC • Jul. 7, 2025
Jarry also plays table tennis to help with his recovery, and a positive run at Wimbledon can only be encouraging.
From BBC • Jul. 6, 2025
There’s surely an entry on the anarchist playwright Alfred Jarry, who once gave Picasso a Browning pistol—the gun favored by the anarchists.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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