Colbert

[kohl-bair, kawl-ber]

noun

1. Claudette Lily Claudette Chauchoin, 1903–96, U.S. actress, born in France.

2. Jean Baptiste 1619–83, French statesman and finance minister under Louis XIV.

Colbert

/ kɔlbɛr /

noun

1. Claudette , real name Claudette Lily Chauchoin . 1905–96, French-born Hollywood actress, noted for her sophisticated comedy roles; her films include It Happened One Night (1934) and The Palm Beach Story (1942)

2. Jean Baptiste (ʒɑ̃ batist). 1619–83, French statesman; chief minister to Louis XIV: reformed the taille and pursued a mercantilist policy, creating a powerful navy and merchant fleet and building roads and canals

Example Sentences

The airport was also ridiculed in an episode of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” and a segment of “The Daily Show,” which joked that its official slogan is “Newark Airport: Where Dreams Are Crushed.”

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Stephen Colbert doesn’t see himself as a paragon of progressivism.

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Ratings-wise it is nipping at the heels of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.”

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After Paramount reached the agreement, Colbert expressed his displeasure with the deal, calling it a “big fat bribe.”

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In July, Paramount’s CBS said it was ending “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” when his contract expires in May 2026.

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