Collette

/ (kɒˈlɛt) /

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noun

Toni, full name Antonia Collette . born 1972, Australian film actress. Her films include Muriel's Wedding (1994), The Sixth Sense (1999) and Little Miss Sunshine (2006)

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How to use Collette in a sentence

Still, the actors do their best, especially Brosnan and Collette.
Pierce Brosnan’s Life After Bond: From Action Hero to Losing His Daughter to Cancer|Tim Teeman|July 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That said, Collette, Donovan, and McDermott are very good, and this could develop into something twisty and taut.
Fall-Winter TV Preview: Snap Judgments of 2013–14’s New Shows|Jace Lacob, Kevin Fallon|July 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Now Collette isn't just playing a mentally ill woman, she's also playing her own shrink.
The Many Faces of Toni Collette|Rebecca Dana|March 21, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The special charm of Tara—and the reason the role was irresistible to Collette—is that these identities are so distinct.
The Many Faces of Toni Collette|Rebecca Dana|March 21, 2010|DAILY BEAST

Toni Collette, beating out Tina Fey, is very nearly forced to admit that no one watches her very fine show.
Best of the Golden Globes|Choire Sicha|January 17, 2010|DAILY BEAST
There were several people in the room, already, among them the beautiful Mademoiselle Collette.
The Social Gangster|Arthur B. Reeve
Collette, who had been standing near him, watching every motion, drew back with an exclamation of horror and surprise.
The Social Gangster|Arthur B. Reeve
At sight of Collette she seemed both defiant and restless, as though sensing trouble, I thought.
The Social Gangster|Arthur B. Reeve
There was just a faint movement of the lips, as though as the man came back from another world he would have called, "Collette!"
The Social Gangster|Arthur B. Reeve
One of these was the house of Collette; and at his door our ill-starred John was presently beating for admittance.
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