Paz

American  

[pahz, pahs] / pɑz, pɑs /

noun

1. Octavio 1914–98, Mexican poet and essayist: Nobel Prize 1990.

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Paz British  

/ pas /

noun

1. Octavio (ɔkˈtaβjo). 1914–98, Mexican poet and essayist. His poems include the cycle Piedra de Sol (1957) and Blanco (1967). Nobel prize for literature 1990

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Example Sentences

“To everyone who supports Fuerza Regida, you deserve to hear our music,” Ortiz Paz wrote in a public statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026

The blockades, which strangled supplies of food, medicine and fuel to the administrative capital La Paz and other cities, have since been taken down by security forces.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

San Bernardino band Fuerza Regida has broken records on the Billboard charts and is up for its first Grammy in 2026 — but frontman Jesús Ortiz Paz has a bigger agenda.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026

Paz on June 20 declared a state of emergency after nearly two months of opposition road blockades over his handling of Bolivia's worst crisis in four decades.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

“I’m sure Señor Paz will right appreciate these,” Mr. Jones replied, tucking the bag carefully into his pocket.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser