Clair

American  

[klair, kler] / klɛər, klɛr /

noun

1. René 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.

2. a male or female given name.

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Clair British  

/ klɛr /

noun

1. René (rəne), real name René Chomette. 1898–1981, French film director; noted for his comedies including An Italian Straw Hat (1928) and pioneering sound films such as Sous les toits de Paris (1930); later films include Les Belles de nuit (1952)

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Example Sentences

Last year, Breaking Bad star Aaron Paul and Westworld actor Jeffrey Wright appeared in superhero adventure Dispatch, while Daredevil star Charlie Cox was in smash hit Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Sonya Trivedy, executive director of external engagement at Samaritans, said the charity was so grateful to Clair for helping the charity support people in crisis.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

In Michigan’s St. Clair County, it isn’t just a number of residents who are worried about large solar facilities.

From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026

In St. Clair, Magna has opened its facility to tours by other automakers and suppliers, hoping to lure new business to occupy empty swaths of the factory floor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

After a few moments, the curtains opened again and the main feature, The Million, by a director named Rene Clair, began.

From "The Invention of Hugo Cabret" by Brian Selznick