Antoinette

American  

[an-twuh-net, -tuh-, ahn-twa-net] / ˌæn twəˈnɛt, -tə-, ɑ̃ twaˈnɛt /

noun

1. Marie 1755–93, queen of France 1774–93: wife of Louis XVI.

2. a first name: derived from Antoine.

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Antoinette British  

/ ɑ̃twanɛt /

noun

1. See Marie Antoinette

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Example Sentences

“We made a Marie Antoinette carriage that could fly,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

Jackie sees herself as a modern-day Marie Antoinette, but instead of saying “Let them eat cake” she has her driver bring back enough McDonald’s to feed an entire film crew.

From Los Angeles Times

“He does a very good impersonation of Marie Antoinette in drag,” said Rahm Emanuel, a former Chicago mayor who is eyeing his own 2028 presidential bid.

From The Wall Street Journal

As people make more money, the options available to them suddenly expand, says Antoinette Schoar, a professor of finance at MIT Sloan School of Management.

From The Wall Street Journal

Despite early parts in films like “Troy” and Sofia Coppola’s “Marie Antoinette,” Byrne first broke out in America opposite Glenn Close in the TV drama “Damages,” which ran from 2007 to 2012.

From Los Angeles Times