Monet

American

[moh-ney, maw-ne] / moʊˈneɪ, mɔˈnɛ /

noun

Claude 1840–1926, French painter.

Monet British

/ mɔnɛ /

noun

Claude (klod). 1840–1926, French landscape painter; the leading exponent of impressionism. His interest in the effect of light on colour led him to paint series of pictures of the same subject at different times of day. These include Haystacks (1889–93), Rouen Cathedral (1892–94), the Thames (1899–1904), and Water Lilies (1899–1906)

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Monet

Bordighera is on the Italian Riviera, bracketed by the sea, with a beach and an exotic garden referenced by painter Claude Monet.

From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026

He was a dedicated reader and student of art, paying homage in his work to Picasso and Cubism as well as to Monet, Matisse, Van Gogh and Cézanne.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026

He was a dedicated reader and student of art, paying homage in his work to Picasso and Cubism as well as to Monet, Matisse, Van Gogh and Cezanne.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026

“It’s no less of a spectacular Monet if it happens to have a $10 million debt on it.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 11, 2026

Charles Monet had been an Exocet missile that struck the hospital below the water line.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

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