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• van Gogh
  van Gogh

  noun

  Vincent 1853–90, Dutch painter.
• Van Gogh
  Van Gogh

  noun

  Vincent (vɪnˈsɛnt). 1853–90, Dutch postimpressionist painter, noted for his landscapes and portraits, in which colour is used essentially for its expressive and emotive value

van Gogh

American  

[van goh, gawkh, vahn khawkh] / væn ˈgoʊ, ˈgɔx, vɑn ˈxɔx /

noun

1. Vincent 1853–90, Dutch painter.

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Van Gogh British  

/ væn ˈɡɒx, vɑn ˈxɔx /

noun

1. Vincent (vɪnˈsɛnt). 1853–90, Dutch postimpressionist painter, noted for his landscapes and portraits, in which colour is used essentially for its expressive and emotive value

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Example Sentences

Paul Cézanne had an allowance that allowed him to paint, while Theo van Gogh helped to support his brother Vincent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Millions more were funnelled into art by Claude Monet and Vincent van Gogh, a private jet, and the production of the Hollywood movie "The Wolf of Wall Street" by Najib's stepson.

From Barron's • Dec. 25, 2025

It is named after Vincent van Gogh as a tribute to the Dutch artist's painting of a simple chair.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2025

Claude Monet, Vincent van Gogh, and Pablo Picasso all brushed their canvasses with it.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2024

And the world wouldn’t have Vincent van Gogh without Jo.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman