Jacques
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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It had belonged to Jewish art dealer Jacques Goudstikker, who died while fleeing the Nazi invasion of the Netherlands in 1940, leaving behind a collection of more than 1,000 paintings.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
Since then, Elliott has interpreted for French icons such as Claire Denis and Jacques Audiard.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
I rotated through a greatest-hits lineup: Martha Stewart, Jacques Pépin, Samin Nosrat, Ina Garten, J. Kenji López-Alt — each one offering a slightly different path to the same reassuring conclusion: this is not that hard.
From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026
"We are waiting for their return to France so we can give them a big hug," Anne-Laure Paris, Jacques Paris's daughter, told AFP.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
Jacques snatched a fish from the water and burned it half black, and she ate small flakes of that.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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