Dali

[ dah-lee ]

/ ˈdɑ li /

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noun

Sal·va·dor

[sal-vuh-dawr; Spanish sahl-vah-thawr], /ˈsæl vəˌdɔr; Spanish ˌsɑl vɑˈðɔr/, 1904–89, Spanish painter and illustrator.

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Daley, Daley, Richard, Dalglish, dalgyte, Dalhousie, Dali, Dalian, Daliesque, Dalila, Dali, Salvador, Dalit

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How to use Dali in a sentence

The actor transformed from a sensual Marilyn Monroe to a whimsical Salvador Dali to a starving migrant mother, seamlessly.
The Man Behind Marilyn Malkovich|Justin Jones|October 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Food Destination A unique cultural retreat experience awaits you on the other side of the world The Linden Center, Dali China.
Fresh Picks|Nina Simonds|April 20, 2011|DAILY BEAST
This fall, Vezzoli curated Dali Dali, a show at the Moderna Museet in Stockholm.
Lady Gaga and the Bolshoi?|Anthony Haden-Guest|November 11, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The rugs were worn, worn to the shredding point, worn until the spurious Oriental design seemed an eerie Dali drawing.
Cue for Quiet|Thomas L. Sherred

When he presented himself to Dali Mami with his sum in his hands the renegade cripple only laughed at him.
The Catholic World; Vol. IV.; October, 1866, to March, 1867.|E. Rameur
The Greek vase and cups from Dali (Fig. 159) show a new motive in the decoration.
The Ceramic Art|Jennie J. Young
True for you, Paruig Dali; you know the place as if you had seen it.
The Lost Pibroch|Neil Munro
It was there, and black and hollow, ere ever you were born, or Paruig Dali.
The Lost Pibroch|Neil Munro

British Dictionary definitions for Dali

Dali

/ (ˈdɑːlɪ, Spanish daˈliː) /

noun

Salvador (ˈsælvədɔː). 1904–89, Spanish surrealist painter

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