Figaro

Cultural  

1. A scheming Spanish barber who appears as a character in eighteenth-century French plays. The operas The Marriage of Figaro, by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and The Barber of Seville, by Gioacchino Rossini, are about Figaro.

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Example Sentences

If you prefer a more laid-back vibe that makes you feel like you’ve been teleported to Saint-Germain-des-Prés in Paris, check out Figaro Bistrot in Los Feliz.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

He joined Dow Jones/Wall Street Journal in 2002 after three years at French dailies Le Figaro and les Echos.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

Sansal is a contender to replace the late lawyer and writer Jean-Denis Bredin as a lifelong member known as an "immortal", Le Figaro daily revealed.

From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026

In a letter published in Le Figaro in 2023, Depardieu denied the allegations, writing: "Never, ever, have I abused a woman."

From BBC • Sep. 2, 2025

All but one of his famous, operas is literally Italian, from The Marriage of Figaro and Cosi fan tutte to La Clemenza di Tito and Don Giovanni.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall