Mona Lisa

[ moh-nuh-lee-suh, lee-zuh ]

noun
  1. Italian La Gioconda , a portrait (1503?–05?) by Leonardo da Vinci.

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How to use Mona Lisa in a sentence

  • Picasso accused the other of knowing the whereabouts of the Mona Lisa.

  • Unlike the Mona Lisa, Chaplin is able to shake his head every now and then and break free from his burden.

    Seeing Things at Night | Heywood Broun
  • What a bad, bad child I am not to write oftener—does the fascinating Mona Lisa correspond constantly?

    Polly the Pagan | Isabel Anderson
  • I took a ride on my chestnut horse this afternoon—yes, the one Peppi dubbed Mona Lisa.

    Polly the Pagan | Isabel Anderson
  • I remember that as we said good-bye, there was that in her smile that recalled the vulpine complacency of Mona Lisa, the Wise.

    The Red One | Jack London
  • It must have been carried off bodily, like the picture of Mona Lisa!

    The Spell of Switzerland | Nathan Haskell Dole

British Dictionary definitions for Mona Lisa

Mona Lisa

/ (ˈməʊnə ˈliːzə) /


noun
  1. a portrait of a young woman painted by Leonardo da Vinci, admired for her enigmatic smile: Also called: La Gioconda

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Cultural definitions for Mona Lisa

Mona Lisa

A painting by Leonardo da Vinci of a woman with a mysterious smile. It is one of the most readily recognized paintings in the world.

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