Cocteau

[ kok-toh; French kawk-toh ]

/ kɒkˈtoʊ; French kɔkˈtoʊ /

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noun

Jean

[zhahn], /ʒɑ̃/, 1889–1963, French author, artist, and filmmaker.

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Words nearby Cocteau

Cocos Islands, Cocos Plate, cocotte, cocoyam, cocozelle, Cocteau, cocurricular, cocuswood, cod, coda, cod-act

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How to use Cocteau in a sentence

Cocteau’s world of ubiquitous cinematic creation, that is, may very well be here.
We are awash in digital light|Chris Turner|October 27, 2021|MIT Technology Review
Other themes are more character-based, such as the “Bowie, Cocteau, Visconti” section, in deference to dandies and dapper men.
What Drives Fashion Designer Dries Van Noten|Sarah Moroz|March 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Below, British band Massive Attack performed with guest singers Liz Fraser (of Cocteau Twins) and reggae legend Horace Andy.
Nothing New Under the Sun|Justin Jones|October 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Rubens, Giorgione, Klee and Corot have painted it; Jean Cocteau has turned it into film.
Ann Wroe’s ‘Orpheus’: Why the Mythological Muse Haunts Us|Ann Wroe|May 31, 2012|DAILY BEAST

"An actress of guts and daring," wrote Vincent Canby, then The New York Times theater critic, of that 1995 Cocteau turn of hers.
Kathleen Turner's New Broadway High|Kevin Sessums|April 17, 2011|DAILY BEAST
While Belle and the beast get friendly in the cartoon version, Cocteau's film is an exercise in stalking.
12 Sexed-Up Fairy Tales|Alex Berg|March 8, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Leaving Cocteau to his task, I undertook another concert tour at the beginning of November.
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British Dictionary definitions for Cocteau

Cocteau

/ (French kɔkto) /

noun

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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