étoile
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“I will never be an étoile, because it’s too complicated and it’s a job,” de Laâge says.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2025
When Dupont was named the head of Paris Opera Ballet, in February 2016, she had only recently retired as an étoile, or star dancer, at the company.
From New York Times • Jun. 16, 2022
Just a sampling: the étoile cannelle is a star-shaped treat fragrant with cinnamon; spritzbredle is made from ground almonds; and anisbredle is flavored with aniseed.
From Washington Post • Dec. 16, 2021
Josephine Baker hitched her wagon to an étoile in 1925, and the rest is mostly French history.
From New York Times • Mar. 12, 2015
La découverte d’un mets nouveau fait plus pour le bonheur du genre humain que la découverte d’une étoile.
From The Century Cook Book by Ronald, Mary
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