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Boucher

American

[boo-shey] / buˈʃeɪ /

noun

François 1703–70, French painter.

Boucher British

/ buʃe /

noun

François (frɑ̃swa). 1703–70, French rococo artist, noted for his delicate ornamental paintings of pastoral scenes and mythological subjects

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ABN AMRO's Boucher said it is important to watch for companies passing on higher costs to clients.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Plans to redevelop Boucher Road Playing Fields and return the land to full sporting use failed to win enough support at a meeting of Belfast City Council.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

“Transformers require very technical labor, but we just don’t have enough of that these days,” Boucher said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025

The artist born Claire Boucher has always reflected the internet back at itself.

From Salon • Nov. 7, 2025

Jacques-Louis David and François Boucher: I couldn’t say them but I could spell them.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

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