Pavarotti

American

[pav-uh-rot-ee, pah-vah-rawt-tee] / ˌpæv əˈrɒt i, ˌpɑ vɑˈrɔt ti /

noun

Luciano 1935–2007, Italian operatic tenor.

Pavarotti British

/ pavaˈrɔti /

noun

Luciano 1935–2007, Italian operatic tenor, specializing in works by Verdi and Puccini

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Pavarotti

His wife took the chance to leave double food rations for their canary, Pavarotti.

From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026

“I have Pavarotti coming. Pavarotti doesn’t perform for anybody. He’s the highest-paid performer in the world,” he once told the New Yorker.

From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026

Pavarotti statue stuck in the middle of an ice rink.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 2, 2025

Pavarotti left behind four daughters from his two marriages.

From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2025

"You're like a real singer. You sound like Pavarotti."

From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan

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