Nasmyth
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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This week the painting went on public display for the first time, alongside the Nasmyth portrait which already belongs to the National Galleries of Scotland.
From BBC ● Jan. 25, 2026
"There have been so many copies of the Nasmyth in auctions over the years. I have two or three myself," he said.
From BBC ● Jan. 25, 2026
The key to that proper division of genetic material, which Nasmyth worked out more than a decade ago, is a ring-shaped protein called cohesin.
From National Geographic ● Dec. 3, 2017
Nasmyth has won lucrative awards before and channelled some of his winnings into Gregor Mendel’s former monastery in Brno.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 3, 2017
“I’m afraid it’s not a great deal,” replied Nasmyth.
From The Greater Power by Dunton, W. Herbert
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