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Jacques

American  
[zhahk] / ʒɑk /

noun

  1. a male given name, French form of Jacob or James.


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Child lived in the house for roughly four decades and filmed several of her later television shows there, including “In Julia’s Kitchen with Master Chefs” and “Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home.”

From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026

"Today, the public authorities are quite happy a private company is doing the job, perhaps in their place," said Jacques Goisque, head of the FF3C trade association that represents a thousand independent service stations.

From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026

According to the Jewish Federation’s lawsuit, the “Adam and Eve” paintings were part of a vast collection seized from prominent Dutch Jewish art dealer Jacques Goudstikker by Hermann Göring, Hitler’s second-in-command.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

"I never seem to write in the moment I'm going through it," Jacques says.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

You might have found the creepiest thing on the entire internet, Jacques.

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli

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