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Bernhardt

American

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

noun

Sarah Rosine Bernard, 1845–1923, French actress.

Bernhardt British

/ ˈbɜːnhɑːt, bɛrnar /

noun

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

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Comedy writer Jack Bernhardt agrees that there are different comedic traditions.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2025

The set pieces are somewhat inspired by the Art Nouveau posters that Alphonse Mucha created for the stage actress Sarah Bernhardt and others, along with 1960s psychedelic fantasy art.

From New York Times • Feb. 21, 2024

Bernhardt is now back at the firm, serving as a senior counsel in its Washington office.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2024

“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

She had a wonderful memory of journeying to a strange part of Brooklyn to see the great Sarah Bernhardt in a one-act play in a Keith vaudeville house.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith

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