Valentino

American  

[val-uhn-tee-noh] / ˌvæl ənˈti noʊ /

noun

1. Rudolph Rodolpho d'Antonguolla, 1895–1926, U.S. motion-picture actor, born in Italy.

---

Valentino British  

/ ˌvælənˈtiːnəʊ /

noun

1. Rudolph, original name Rodolpho Guglielmi di Valentina d'Antonguolla. 1895–1926, US silent-film actor, born in Italy. He is famous for his romantic roles in such films as The Sheik (1921)

---

Example Sentences

“It had good energy,” Villarreal said of the 1,500-square-foot apartment she rents in a historic neighborhood where Rudolph Valentino, Charlie Chaplin and Bette Davis once lived.

From Los Angeles Times

In one photo taken in October during Paris Fashion week and posted on his Facebook page, he is dressed head-to-toe in black and appears to be carrying a mini pink, crystal-encrusted Valentino handbag.

From The Wall Street Journal

But several other businesses such as the Italian luxury fashion house Valentino have come under fire for using the technique in their campaigns, with critics calling Valentino's advert "cheap" and "lazy".

From BBC

Anne-Liese Prem, head of cultural insights & trends at creative digital agency Loop, said although Valentino was showing "the right instinct" by being upfront about the generative AI use, backlash to it showed "a deeper cultural tension".

From BBC

The BBC has approached Valentino for comment.

From BBC