Cocteau

American  

[kok-toh, kawk-toh] / kɒkˈtoʊ, kɔkˈtoʊ /

noun

1. Jean 1889–1963, French author, artist, and filmmaker.

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Cocteau British  

/ kɔkto /

noun

1. Jean (ʒɑ̃). 1889–1963, French dramatist, novelist, poet, critic, designer, and film director. His works include the novel Les Enfants terribles (1929) and the play La Machine infernale (1934)

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Example Sentences

But the Labèque sisters will be at Walt Disney Concert Hall at the end of the month with a two-piano program based on Glass’ operatic Cocteau trilogy.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

They appeal to every type of fandom, from followers of mega stars like Taylor Swift to devotees of the shoegaze pioneers Cocteau Twins.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2025

Also included in this show are Argillet-published etchings by other famed avant-garde artists such as Georges Braque, Jean Cocteau, Leonor Fini and Giorgio de Chirico.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 24, 2024

Dressed in a Western shirt, black cowboy hat and the colorful Crocs that have become his signature footwear, Pedal Steel Noah put a Texas stamp on songs by Duran Duran and the Cocteau Twins.

From New York Times • Apr. 1, 2024

Cocteau’s main aim, it would seem, was to shock Parade’s de facto producer, Sergei Diaghilev, who had challenged Cocteau to ‘astonish’ him.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall