Baudelaire

American  

[bohd-l-air, bohd^uh-ler] / ˌboʊd lˈɛər, boʊdəˈlɛr /

noun

1. Charles Pierre 1821–67, French poet and critic.

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Baudelaire British  

/ bodlɛr /

noun

1. Charles Pierre (ʃarl pjɛr). 1821–67, French poet, noted for his macabre imagery; author of Les fleurs du mal (1857)

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Example Sentences

Dandyism, Baudelaire wrote in 1863, was “a setting sun.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

As a teenager, the Chinese artist Tao Siqi was fascinated by the words of Charles Baudelaire, the French poet who was not exactly known for imagery of sweeping landscapes and cities in the rain.

From New York Times • Apr. 25, 2024

Spend any time with the garrulous Reggio and he’ll invoke wisdom from Nietzsche, Plato, Baudelaire.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2023

But I found a different line on a mock street sign on the Rue Charles Baudelaire, in a middle-class neighborhood of the city’s 12th arrondissement: “There, there’s only order, beauty: abundant, calm, voluptuous.”

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2023

The Baudelaire children didn’t say anything, but followed Count Olaf through the house and out the back door.

From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket