Colette

American  

[koh-let, kuh-, ko-, kaw-let] / koʊˈlɛt, kə-, kɒ-, kɔˈlɛt /

noun

1. Sidonie Gabrielle Claudine Colette, 1873–1954, French author.

2. a female given name.

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Colette British  

/ kɒˈlɛt /

noun

1. full name Sidonie Gabrielle Claudine Colette. 1873–1954, French novelist; her works include Chéri (1920), Gigi (1944), and the series of Claudine books

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Colette Cultural  

1. The nom de plume of Sidonie Gabrielle Claudine, a twentieth-century French writer noted for her novels about social and sexual politics. Her best-known works are Chéri and Gigi, which was adapted for a popular musical film.

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Example Sentences

Born in the U.S. to a Palestinian father and a Mexican mother, who left their countries escaping violence, Colette Ghunim is a child of displacement and migration.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

On the chip maker’s earnings call last week, Nvidia CFO Colette Kress said the company has “yet to generate any revenue” from China despite having U.S. approval for some shipments.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026

A medal in Milano-Cortina would emulate his mother Colette Brand, who won aerials bronze in Nagano in 1998.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

At a UBS conference in Scottsdale, Ariz., the following month, Nvidia CFO Colette Kress said that the company hadn’t completed a definitive agreement with OpenAI.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

As Mother handed the plate to Colette, it tilted and the cakes slid to the floor.

From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson