Graves
1 Americannoun
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a wine-growing district in Gironde department, in SW France.
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a dry, red or white table wine produced in this region.
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Morris, 1910–2001, U.S. painter.
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Robert (Ranke) 1895–1985, English poet, novelist, and critic.
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Example Sentences
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Worse, she had begun to suffer symptoms of what was ultimately diagnosed as Graves’ disease, a serious autoimmune condition that attacks the thyroid.
From Los Angeles Times
Michale Graves - best known as a former frontman of the US punk band Misfits - had been due to take to the stage at The Marrs Bar in Worcester on Friday night.
From BBC
His name was Captain Graves, and he was meaner than Old Lady Ellis.
From Literature
“The Wendy Williams Show” came to an end after 13 seasons as its host battled Graves’ disease, a thyroid-related autoimmune condition.
From Los Angeles Times
“Some people are like, ‘I am not going to look at the graphs, the graphs don’t exist for me until May,’” said Danielle Graves Williamson, a Boston University doctoral student who is on the market.
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