Boileau

British  

/ bwalo /

noun

1. Nicolas (nikɔlɑ). full name Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux . 1636–1711, French poet and critic; author of satires, epistles, and L'Art poétique (1674), in which he laid down the basic principles of French classical literature

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Example Sentences

"Help to Buy policies can help first-time buyers get on the housing ladder, in theory, but can also push up house prices," said Bee Boileau, a research economist at IFS.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Bee Boileau, research economist at the Institute for Fiscal Studies, estimated the extra needed would be less, about £13-14bn, once existing spending increases were taken into account.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

Boileau is an art teacher, and Charles Domingue, in addition to being a filmmaker, was an excellent goalie in school.

From New York Times • May 9, 2022

“Marc Boileau slides the puck up to Guyle Fielder … he moves up the ice … he shoots, he scoooooooores!”

From Seattle Times • Dec. 24, 2014

When it attains to the serene plane of Aristotle and Boileau, of Lessing and Sainte-Beuve, criticism is actually creation.

From A Book About the Theater by Matthews, Brander