Velázquez

Or Ve·lás·quez

[vuh-lahs-kez, -kes, ve-lahth-keth]

noun

1. Diego Rodríguez de Silva y 1599–1660, Spanish painter.

Velázquez

/ beˈlaθkɛθ, beˈlaskɛθ /

noun

1. Diego Rodríguez de Silva y (ˈdjeɣo rɔˈðriɣɛθ de ˈsilβa i). 1599–1660, Spanish painter, remarkable for the realism of his portraits, esp those of Philip IV of Spain and the royal household

Example Sentences

Fierceness, coming off a Grade 1 victory in the Pacific Classic Stakes at Del Mar on August 30, is trained by Todd Pletcher and will break from the inside post on Saturday with John Velazquez aboard.

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According to Laura Velazquez, the head of Mexico's civil defense authority, the states of Veracruz, Hidalgo and Puebla were hardest hit by flooding brought on by days of heavy rains.

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Jockey John Velazquez got him midpack but saw a seam between horses on the far turn and rode to the lead to win by about three lengths.

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This larger dose of Gomez features a rendition of the Spanish-language romantic track “Bésame Mucho,” a 1930s bolero written by Mexican songwriter Consuelo Velázquez for which countless versions exist, in a scene that allowed the Puerto Rican actor, whose storied career includes multiple collaborations with director Paul Thomas Anderson, to flex his passion for singing.

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Diego Velazquez threw three scoreless innings of relief.

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