Collette

/ (kɒˈlɛt) /

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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To cook in water that begins cold and then reaches a boil.

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Words nearby Collette

Colles, Colles' fascia, Colles' fracture, collet, colleterial gland, Collette, colliculectomy, colliculitis, colliculus, collide, collider

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Now that Collette had left La Domaine, who was she a slave to, Collette or R?
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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
Collette gave a start as she began to realize vaguely what Craig was driving at.
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.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 10 (of 25)|Robert Louis Stevenson
Then I dropped back to my place beside Collette, as the oxygen hissed out.
The Social Gangster|Arthur B. Reeve
They asked Collette if she would go to mass: she said, 'I will not.'
Jacques Bonneval|Anne Manning
"I did not look out of the carriage to see him," said Collette, taking Dick's hand and stepping to the ground.
The Road to Paris|Robert Neilson Stephens

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