Colette

American

[koh-let, kuh-, ko-, kaw-let] / koʊˈlɛt, kə-, kɒ-, kɔˈlɛt /

noun

Sidonie Gabrielle Claudine Colette, 1873–1954, French author.
a female given name.

Colette British

/ kɒˈlɛt /

noun

full name Sidonie Gabrielle Claudine Colette. 1873–1954, French novelist; her works include Chéri (1920), Gigi (1944), and the series of Claudine books

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Colette Cultural

The nom de plume of Sidonie Gabrielle Claudine, a twentieth-century French writer noted for her novels about social and sexual politics. Her best-known works are Chéri and Gigi, which was adapted for a popular musical film.

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Colette

The memorial match is held every year in her memory and also to promote female health, a cause her sister Colette Risely said would have been close to Stewart's heart.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

The $5 trillion tech behemoth’s Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress said the company expects revenue to grow 70% in 2028.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

Nvidia's chief financial officer Colette Kress addressed the criticism head-on during the earnings call.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

Colette Kress, Nvidia’s CFO, made the same case on a November 2025 earnings call.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026

From the time that Colette Ogilvie collapsed, the church bells of Philadelphia tolled without cease.

From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson

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