Baudrillard
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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“Today I have put aside my plush ball in search of the real,” Gelsomina thinks, amusingly invoking semioticians such as Jean Baudrillard, who explored simulacra and authenticity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
“CNN seeks to be a stethoscope attached to the hypothetical heart of the war, and to present us with its hypothetical pulse,” the French theorist Jean Baudrillard wrote, critiquing the conflict as a media spectacle.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
The paradoxes of Gaspery’s adventure will be familiar to anyone who’s studied Jean Baudrillard or seen “Back to the Future.”
From Washington Post ● Apr. 12, 2022
Baudrillard was not a fan of the change.
From BBC ● Dec. 20, 2021
Several other writers have attempted to characterize the USA, or at least some of its aspects: Jean Baudrillard.
From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Nadin, Mihai
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