Charpentier
Americannoun
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Gustave 1860–1956, French composer.
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Marc Antoine 1634–1704, French composer.
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Gustave (ɡystav). 1860–1956, French composer, whose best-known work is the opera Louise (1900)
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Marc-Antoine. ?1645–1704, French composer, best known for his sacred music, particularly the Te Deum
Example Sentences
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"The ships have to sail with lighter loads than usual to have less draught," said Alexandre Charpentier, transport specialist at the consulting firm Roland Berger, referring to how deep a vessel sits in the water.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
The 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier for developing a groundbreaking yet simple way to edit DNA, the "blueprint" of living organisms.
From Science Daily ● May 29, 2024
Charpentier himself composed mainly sacred music, glorifying God with ravishing beauty, and that ravishing beauty became his secret weapon in “Médée,” alluring us into openness to all who are before us.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 13, 2023
Microbiologist Emmanuelle Charpentier and biochemist Jennifer Doudna were just trying to understand how Streptococcus pyogenes defends itself from viruses when they finally understood the workings and profound uses of CRISPR-Cas9.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 5, 2022
I demanded, looking round from one to another of the men, who had now turned their faces inboard and stood staring alternately at Charpentier and myself.
From A Pirate of the Caribbees by C.J. de Lacy
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