Bacharach

American

[bak-uh-rak, bak-rak] / ˈbæk əˌræk, ˈbæk ræk /

noun

Burt, 1929–2023, U.S. songwriter.

Bacharach British

/ ˈbækəræk /

noun

Burt born 1928, US composer of popular songs, usually with lyricist Hal David

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Bacharach

I emailed a snapshot of the damage to Rob Bacharach, a Charlotte, N.C.–based certified financial planner my family has used for years, to look over the numbers.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

The dreamy-rootsy arrangements are never less than handsome — and never prettier than in “Fool,” which Hoffs says was inspired by her love of the records Dionne Warwick and Burt Bacharach made together.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

We learn that Bacharach composed more than 1,000 pieces of music, including such oddities as the theme song for the cult classic 1958 Steve McQueen thriller “The Blob.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 5, 2026

These songs are closer to the Great American Songbook, echoing the likes of Burt Bacharach and Hal Leonard.

From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2025

The wine of Bacharach was formerly celebrated, but time produces revolutions in the history of wines, as well as in that of empires.

From The Automobilist Abroad by M. F. (Milburg Francisco) Mansfield

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023