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  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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Vinny, short for Vincent van Gogh, gets nervous and prefers shorter, quieter walks, and Macaroni, named after Fleetwood Mac, makes the stroller a tight squeeze for two cats.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

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

Just Stop Oil supporters have thrown soup over two Vincent van Gogh paintings, hours after two activists were given jail sentences for targeting one of the same works of art.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2024

Although his own father had some youthful “experiences,” Vincent is sure he can’t go to him or his mother, or to Uncle Cent or another uncle in the art business, Cornelis van Gogh.

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

According to investigators, proceeds from the fund were used to bankroll high-end real estate, a luxury yacht and precious artworks, including a Monet and a Van Gogh.

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026

As Van Gogh had his sunflowers and Proust his madeleine, so Neil Diamond had a bottle of cheap Canadian booze.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026

Other purchases reportedly included a $35 million Monet painting, a $5.5 million Van Gogh, a $35 million Bombardier jet, a $100 million stake in EMI Music Publishing, and a $250 million yacht.

From Barron's ● Dec. 25, 2025

In 1888-89, Van Gogh painted 26 portraits of the Roulins and their three children.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 25, 2025

It will always be a rupture for the Van Gogh children to leave home.

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

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