Velázquez

American  

[vuh-lahs-kez, -kes, ve-lahth-keth] / vəˈlɑs kɛz, -kɛs, vɛˈlɑθ kɛθ /

Or Velásquez

noun

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

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Velázquez British  

/ 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

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Example Sentences

She had started preparing meals on the stove outside beneath a wooden carport after an earlier fire in the kitchen of the home caused damage, Officer E. Velazquez wrote in the document.

From Los Angeles Times

Artist Gonzalez, whose work is inspired by classical Baroque artists like Velázquez and Goya, said she felt "enormously fortunate" to have been part of the album's journey.

From BBC

It’s not that the medication is less effective, agrees Dr. Amanda Velazquez, director of obesity medicine at the Cedars-Sinai Center for Weight Management and Metabolic Health in Los Angeles.

From The Wall Street Journal

The degree of biological pressure varies among people, says Velazquez.

From The Wall Street Journal

The longer it’s been since you’ve lost weight, the greater the likelihood of the body’s push to get back to the weight it’s used to being at, according to Velazquez.

From The Wall Street Journal