Bakst

[ bahkst ]

noun

1. Lé·on Ni·ko·la·e·vich [lyi-, awn, nyi-kuh-, lah, -yi-vyich], 1866–1924, Russian painter and designer.

Bakst

/ bakst /

noun

1. BakstLeon Nikolayevich18661924MRussianARTS AND CRAFTS: painterTHEATRE: stage designer Leon Nikolayevich (lɪˈɔn nikaˈlajɪvitʃ). 1866–1924, Russian painter and stage designer, noted particularly for his richly coloured sets for Diaghilev's Ballet Russe (1909–21)

Example Sentences

“This lawsuit represents a bad faith effort to politicize what is a vital protection for the health and economic security of millions of families, and a continuation of the alarming attacks on women’s health and reproductive choice,” Dina Bakst, the group’s co-president, said in a statement.

From Seattle Times

This collection’s pink and white aquarelle palette evoked the vibrant style of the Ballets Russes as envisioned by Léon Bakst and Sergei Diaghilev.

From Seattle Times

The Fairness Act helps ensure that women no longer have to choose between “maintaining a healthy pregnancy or a safe recovery from childbirth and a paycheck,” said Dina Bakst, the co-president of the advocacy group A Better Balance, which helped Congress draft the new law.

From New York Times

It’s become more privatized, Bakst said.

From New York Times

“Maybe we don’t want each other,” Bakst said.

From New York Times