Avery

[ ey-vuh-ree ]

noun

1. Milton, 1893–1965, U.S. painter.
2. a first name: from Old English words meaning “elf ” and “favor.”

Avery

/ ā′və-rē /

1. Canadian-born American bacteriologist who demonstrated in 1944 that DNA was the material that caused genetic changes in bacteria. His work was vital to scientists who later established that DNA is the carrier of genetic information in all living organisms.

Example Sentences

Lenz described how she cast him in an episode of “One Tree Hill” that she was directing, giving him the role of Josh Avery, a sleazy movie star that Teal readily embodied because of his “self-effacing sense of humor and willingness to dive fully into any character.”

From Los Angeles Times

Avery Poznanski was excited for a new chapter.

From Los Angeles Times

"It would create a gross disparity for Ms. Avery to spend even a day in jail when the man who played a pivotal role in organizing and instigating the events of January 6 will now never face consequences for his role in it," the motion read.

From Salon

But less than an hour later, lawyers for another defendant, Jaimee Avery, asked for a delay of their own.

From Salon

USC brought in one of the top freshman classes in the nation, the only program featuring three 2024 McDonald’s All-Americans: guards Kayleigh Heckel, Avery Howell and Kennedy Smith.

From Los Angeles Times