Sisley

[sis-lee, sees-ley]

noun

1. Alfred 1839–99, French painter.

Sisley

/ ˈsɪslɪ, sislɛ /

noun

1. Alfred (alfrɛd). 1839–99, French painter, esp of landscapes; one of the originators of impressionism

Example Sentences

Los Angeles County Museum of Art is being gifted its first paintings by Vincent van Gogh and Édouard Manet, in addition to four works by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Alfred Sisley, Wilhelm Lehmbruck and Maurice Brazil Prendergast.

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Jason Burrows was jailed for a minimum of 15 years in 2009 after strangling Gemma Sisley in Milton Keynes while she was collecting her belongings after ending their relationship.

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Tom Sisley, who was 17 when his sister was killed, said the 22-year-old was "the corner pin of our family".

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Mr Sisley said he was worried that, despite licence conditions, Burrows would be able to target his family and Gemma's friends.

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Burrows is due for release the week beginning 14 October, the same week that marks the 16th anniversary of Ms Sisley's death, which Mr Sisley said feels "like a kick in the teeth".

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