Kline

American

[klahyn] / klaɪn /

noun

Franz (Josef) 1910–62, U.S. painter.

Kline British

/ klaɪn /

noun

Franz (frænts). 1910–62, US abstract expressionist painter. His works are characterized by heavy black strokes on a white or grey background

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The photo actually is of Kevin Kline in his celebrated performance as Hamlet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

“I don’t think they’re poo-poo coins,” said Chris Kline, chief operating officer and co-founder of BitcoinIRA.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 23, 2026

“In your contract, you provide us with the rights to go ahead with this kind of licensing,” Barbara Kline Pope, executive director of Hopkins Press, wrote to her writers.

From Slate • Nov. 3, 2025

Including works from Mark Rothko, Franz Kline and others, the art now forms the core of MOCA’s permanent collection.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2025

“Sarah, Ms. Kline is a spiritual guide,” my father began.

From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley

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