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Bernhardt

American  
[burn-hahrt, ber-nar] / ˈbɜrn hɑrt, bɛrˈnar /

noun

  1. Sarah Rosine Bernard, 1845–1923, French actress.


Bernhardt British  
/ ˈbɜːnhɑːt, bɛrnar /

noun

  1. Sarah . original name Rosine Bernard . 1844–1923, French actress, regarded as one of the greatest tragic actresses of all time

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The dishes and the prices invited a well-heeled clientele — Charlie Chaplin, Jack Dempsey, Sarah Bernhardt.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2025

Two independent chartered surveyors, Colin Bernhardt and Robin Austin, inspected Kevin's home.

From BBC • Oct. 24, 2024

Last year, it began carrying artist-designed products by Raymond Pettibon, Katherine Bernhardt and others represented by Mr. Zwirner’s namesake gallery.

From New York Times • Dec. 5, 2023

“There’s going to be a delicate balance,” says Brooke Bernhardt, chief pharmaceutical officer at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

From Scientific American • Sep. 18, 2023

Her confidence, theatricality, and the ease with which she inhabited both male and female characters had drawn comparisons to the great Sarah Bernhardt herself.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

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