Colbert
Americannoun
-
Claudette Lily Claudette Chauchoin, 1903–96, U.S. actress, born in France.
-
Jean Baptiste 1619–83, French statesman and finance minister under Louis XIV.
noun
-
Claudette , real name Claudette Lily Chauchoin . 1905–96, French-born Hollywood actress, noted for her sophisticated comedy roles; her films include It Happened One Night (1934) and The Palm Beach Story (1942)
-
Jean Baptiste (ʒɑ̃ batist). 1619–83, French statesman; chief minister to Louis XIV: reformed the taille and pursued a mercantilist policy, creating a powerful navy and merchant fleet and building roads and canals
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Talk-show hosts like Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert have also been targeted.
From Slate • May 28, 2026
This season you’ve had Stephen Colbert, Griffin Dunne, Beanie Feldstein and Patti LuPone, who was in the finale.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
The irony is that the attempt to silence Colbert appears to have dramatically amplified him instead.
From Salon • May 27, 2026
Colbert began his late-night talk series in 2015, succeeding David Letterman.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
But in the end, Colbert and Chamberlin admitted, “the people were obliged to supply themselves from the artesian wells at the western extremity of the city, or from the lake.”
From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
