Colette

American

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

noun

Sidonie Gabrielle Claudine Colette, 1873–1954, French author.
a female given name.

Colette British

/ kɒˈlɛt /

noun

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

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.

Example Sentences

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The market for central processing units is one “we have never addressed before,” Nvidia Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress said on the company’s earnings call on Wednesday evening.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

Safra brought in Juan Santa Cruz, a dapper banker turned restaurateur, to oversee the project, which includes a co-working space called Colette.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

Nvidia CFO Colette Kress did say that “physical AI” sales are on the rise, amounting to $6 billion in fiscal 2026.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

Another popular Instagram photo spot from that time is Colette Miller’s angel wings mural in the Arts District.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

All the parents are chatting with each other; there’s a cacophony of Oh, Colette, how are Jackie’s piano lessons going? and What do you think about the season they just had?

From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon

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