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impressionist

[im-presh-uh-nist] / ɪmˈprɛʃ ə nɪst /


NOUN
stylist
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One of those to repost the videos was the comedian and impressionist Matt Forde.

From BBC Jun. 24, 2026

British paintings with repeat sales posted the best mean return of 3.4%, followed by impressionist works with 3.1%.

From Barron's Apr. 17, 2026

In July 2006, Manhattan prosecutors charged Doyle with the theft of a bronze sculpture of a nude dancer by French impressionist Edgar Degas valued at $600,000.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 11, 2026

Nahmad is the son of a billionaire art dealer; his family has one of the world’s largest collections of impressionist and modernist art.

From Slate Oct. 28, 2024

Before long, everyone in the Einsatzstab Reichsleiter Rosenberg— the men out there scouring the continent for hidden libraries, concealed prayer scrolls, closeted impressionist paintings—will be handed rifles and sent into the fire.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

The fluid brushstrokes made Hals a major influence of later artists like Vincent van Gogh and impressionists like Édouard Manet.

From Seattle Times Feb. 13, 2024

“All the impressionists even had classes with each other.”

From New York Times Apr. 22, 2023

It’s more evidence that Johnson is one of sharpest impressionists in comedy today.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 12, 2023

“I love Jim Carrey. He’s one of the greatest impressionists ever,” O’Connor told The Washington Post shortly before the final Trump-Biden debate, which was spoofed on last Saturday’s SNL episode, hosted by Adele.

From Washington Post Oct. 31, 2020

A number of excellent genre painters have been claimed by the impressionists as belonging to their brotherhood.

From A Text-Book of the History of Painting by Van Dyke, John Charles




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