Valéry

American  

[va-ley-ree] / va leɪˈri /

noun

1. Paul 1871–1945, French poet and philosopher.

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Valéry British  

/ valeri /

noun

1. Paul (pɔl). 1871–1945, French poet and essayist, influenced by the symbolists, esp Mallarmé. He wrote lyric poetry, rich in imagery, as in La Jeune Parque (1917) and Album de vers anciens 1890–1900 (1920)

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Example Sentences

“This is a huge surprise, to be honest,” says astronomer and lead author of the new study Valéry Lainey, who studies the dynamics of Saturn’s moons at the Observatoire de Paris in France.

From National Geographic • Feb. 7, 2024

It derives from a work by the symbolist poet Paul Valéry that Rhee recites in French at the end of what she calls her “dance poem.”

From New York Times • Oct. 13, 2022

The poet Paul Valéry noted that "a civilization has the same fragility as a life."

From Salon • Aug. 16, 2022

In 1974, conservative Valéry Giscard d'Estaing went on to beat Socialist François Mitterrand after performing well in their debate.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2022

When the poet Paul Valéry once asked Einstein if he kept a notebook to record his ideas, Einstein looked at him with mild but genuine surprise.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson