Antoine

[ an-twahn; French ahn-twan ]

/ ˈæn twɑn; French ɑ̃ˈtwan /

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noun

An·dré

[ahn-drey], /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/, 1858–1943, French theatrical director, manager, and critic.

Père

[per] /pɛr/ Francisco Ildefonso Mareno, 1748–1829, Roman Catholic priest in Louisiana: tried to establish an Inquisition.

a male given name: French form of Anthony.

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Words nearby Antoine

antler moth, Antlia, antlike, ant lion, Antofagasta, Antoine, Antoinette, Anton, Antonello da Messina, Antonescu, Antonia

How to use Antoine in a sentence

Rick Blount, who represents Antoine’s fifth generation, said his workforce is down to less than half the 285 people he employed during Mardi Gras 2020.
New Orleans again embraces Mardi Gras — with constraints|Mark Guarino|February 27, 2022|Washington Post
Diabolical and heartless, Weyman’s Father Antoine is particularly charismatic and seemingly unstoppable, the very stuff of melodrama.
Flashing blades, secret passages, mistaken identities: ‘A Gentleman of France’ is a classic adventure tale|Michael Dirda|September 1, 2021|Washington Post
Antoine sensed frustration and gave him a lesson Adams carried into his relationship with Rodgers.
All great QBs are linked with great receivers. Aaron Rodgers finally has his match in Davante Adams.|Adam Kilgore|January 15, 2021|Washington Post
“If you went back and watched his college film, you’ll see some of the same things he had with Derek Carr, he has with Aaron Rodgers,” Antoine said.
All great QBs are linked with great receivers. Aaron Rodgers finally has his match in Davante Adams.|Adam Kilgore|January 15, 2021|Washington Post

There are a few good ones, Antoine says, but he complained bitterly of a lack of responsiveness.
Ground Zero of the NYPD Slowdown|Batya Ungar-Sargon|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Antoine himself had recently been arrested on a six-year-old warrant for a dime bag of weed.
Ground Zero of the NYPD Slowdown|Batya Ungar-Sargon|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Antoine, a 40-year-old DJ who works at the airport, says he fears for his children if the police stop doing their jobs.
Ground Zero of the NYPD Slowdown|Batya Ungar-Sargon|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The “new civility” promoted by Antoine Courtin expected the mouth to be kept shut when smiling.
The French Court’s Royal Ban on Smiles|William O’Connor|December 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In 1943, Antoine de Saint-Exupery wrote in The Little Prince that language is the source of misunderstandings.
Breaking: Trend Stories Are Bullsh*t|Bonnie Bertram|April 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Madame Antoine busied herself in the large front room preparing dinner.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
Madame Antoine had cooked little else than the mullets, but while Edna slept Robert had foraged the island.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
Madame Antoine seated her fat body, broad and squat, upon a bench beside the door.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
They never come now to seek a lodging and good living in the Rue Saint-Antoine.
The Merrie Tales Of Jacques Tournebroche|Anatole France
Thus they made their way in good array down the Rue Saint-Antoine, which was densely crowded with men, women, and children.
The Merrie Tales Of Jacques Tournebroche|Anatole France