Miró

American  

[mee-roh, mee-raw] / miˈroʊ, miˈrɔ /

noun

1. Gabriel 1879–1930, Spanish novelist, short-story writer, and essayist.

2. Joan 1893–1983, Spanish painter.

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Miró ¹ British  

/ miˈro /

noun

1. Joan (xwan). 1893–1983, Spanish surrealist painter

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miro ² British  

/ ˈmiːrɒ /

noun

1. a tall New Zealand coniferous timber tree, Podocarpus ferrugineus , with large red fruit

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Etymology

Origin of miro

Māori

Example Sentences

When Image staff writer Julissa James spoke to Sami Miró back in 2021, Miró was clear about her commitment to sourcing eco-friendly fabrics.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2024

All of the lenders for a forthcoming Joan Miró exhibition said they were happy with the changes, Vega said.

From New York Times • Feb. 1, 2023

Joan Miró defined himself by creating childlike, playful paintings, but when Nellie Mae Rowe embraced playfulness, her work was described as crude and primitive.

From Washington Post • Aug. 31, 2022

Some critics felt he was essentially an illustrator, and he failed to command the prestige that was lavished on Surrealism’s more experimental and improvisatory figures, such as Joan Miró or Alberto Giacometti.

From New York Times • Dec. 1, 2021

“My clothes don’t reek of sustainability,” Sami Miró says.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2021