Murillo

[ myoo-ril-oh, moo-ree-oh, myoo-; Spanish moo-ree-lyaw ]

/ myʊˈrɪl oʊ, muˈri oʊ, myu-; Spanish muˈri lyɔ /

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noun

Bar·to·lo·mé Es·te·ban

[bahr-taw-law-mees-te-vahn], /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ ɛsˈtɛ vɑn/, 1617–82, Spanish painter.

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How to use Murillo in a sentence

Sanchez declined an interview request with Voice of San Diego but previously told the San Diego Union-Tribune that he’d like to continue Murillo’s work.
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His wife, Rosario Murillo, usually speaks on his behalf in public, and increasingly acts as official government spokesperson.
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"The contents of the factory are secondary," Murillo told Details magazine.
Oscar Murillo Opens the Tastiest Art Exhibit at David Zwirner|Justin Jones|April 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The only big ones we really have to deal with now, it seems, are Ortega and Murillo.
In Nicaragua Earthquakes and Politics Play Hell With Holy Week|Monica Seoane|April 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Murillo was born in Colombia and emigrated to London as a child, where he adopted a foreign language and cultural customs.
Saatchi Resurrects Ancient Pangaea with Show Featuring South American and African Artists|Chloë Ashby|April 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Erick Murillo, their buddy from Greenville, North Carolina, joined them on drum machines.
Future Islands Frontman Samuel T. Herring on Their 11-Year Journey to Letterman and Viral Stardom|Marlow Stern|April 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the immortal paintings of Raphael and Murillo we get some idea of this moral beauty, which is so hard to copy.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume VII|John Lord
We have heard it said that Murillo was partial to the pigments made from beef bones taken after dinner.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 356, June, 1845|Various
Murillo has sunk to the rank of a second-rate master; Ribera and Zurbaran are yet hardly known outside Spain.
Things seen in Spain|C. Gasquoine Hartley
The rue Murillo is bordered with magnificent private residences, the rear of which overlook the Parc Monceau.
Arsne Lupin versus Herlock Sholmes|Maurice LeBlanc
"That taboo against Ullerans and Terrans watching each other eat and drink," Murillo said.
Uller Uprising|Henry Beam Piper, John D. Clark and John F. Carr

British Dictionary definitions for Murillo

Murillo

/ (mjʊəˈrɪləʊ, Spanish muˈriʎo) /

noun

Bartolomé Esteban (bartoloˈme esˈteβan). 1618–82, Spanish painter, esp of religious subjects and beggar children

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