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Venturi

American  
[ven-toor-ee] / vɛnˈtʊər i /

noun

  1. Robert Charles, 1925–2018, U.S. architect.


Venturi British  
/ vɛnˈtjʊərɪ /

noun

  1. Robert. born 1925, US architect, a pioneer of the postmodernist style. His writings include Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture (1966)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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His buildings are not instantly recognizable as the product of his hand, as are those of, say, Frank Gehry or Robert Venturi.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 28, 2025

Fellow announcers Ken Venturi and Tom Brookshier were there, too, along with their wives.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 5, 2024

That’s the second-best 36-hole score by an amateur at the Masters behind only Ken Venturi, who was one better in 1956.

From Washington Times Apr. 8, 2023

His score of 8 under is the second-best 36-hole score by an amateur at the Masters behind only Ken Venturi, who was one shot better in 1956.

From Seattle Times Apr. 7, 2023

All the many years Mazzini was in London, Madame Venturi was constantly in communication with him, and was present at more conversations than any one else.

From Bygones Worth Remembering, Vol. 1 (of 2) by George Jacob Holyoake

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