Piaf

[pee-ahf, pee-ahf]

noun

1. Edith Edith Giovanna Gassion, 1914–63, French singer.

Piaf

/ pjaf /

noun

1. Edith (edit), real name Edith Giovanna Gassion, known as the Little Sparrow, 1915–63, French singer

Example Sentences

Parisians are being offered the chance to win a burial spot among some of history's most famous artists, including the Doors' Jim Morrison, author Oscar Wilde and legendary French singer Edith Piaf.

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It’s always pleasantly full, but never chaotic — a low hum of conversation, the clink of glassware, a faint echo of Edith Piaf from the speakers.

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Dumont added that Piaf showed extreme reluctance when the pair turned up at her flat, but she allowed Dumont to play the song on her piano.

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Then there’s his unexpected stint as a performer at a drag show, delivering a knockout lip-sync rendition of Édith Piaf’s “La Foule.”

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When he discovers a talent for cabaret and debuts a performance of Édith Piaf’s “La Foule,” the moment is both sad and sublime: a bona fide showstopper.

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