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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Bee Boileau, a research economist at the Institute for Fiscal Studies, told me recently that that was what would be needed every year for the government to meet its 3.5% GDP target in 2035.

From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026

"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

But he did learn, and eventually wrote a cookbook, “Baking Goals,” which is focused on home baking and offers the family recipes he learned from Boileau and her mother.

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

In writing to his friend Thieriot, in France, he sometimes used English, for the same reason, he said, that Boileau wrote in Latin—not to be understood by too curious people.

From Voltaire: A Sketch of his Life and Works by Foote, G. W. (George William)