Corday
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Marat was murdered in July 1793 by Charlotte Corday, who was aligned with the more moderate Girondin faction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 21, 2025
Both were Montagnards, members of the Revolution’s most ardent faction; Corday, from the rival Girondins, gained entry to Marat’s bathroom by claiming to have information on Girondin fugitives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 21, 2025
Corday Productions previously told The Times in a statement that Zucker’s claims “are without merit” and that she was offered a pay increase upon an offer to renew her contract.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2025
Attorneys for Corday and Corday Productions did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2025
Not long after this Marat was murdered in his bath by an aggrieved young woman named Charlotte Corday, but by this time it was too late for Lavoisier.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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