Sade

American

[sahd, sad, sad] / sɑd, sæd, sad /

noun

Donatien Alphonse François Comte de Marquis de Sade, 1740–1814, French soldier and novelist, notorious for his paraphilia.

Sade British

/ sɑːd /

noun

Comte Donatien Alphonse François de (dɔnasjɛ̃ alfɔ̃s frɑ̃swa də), known as the Marquis de Sade. 1740–1814, French soldier and writer, whose exposition of sexual perversion gave rise to the term sadism

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Sade

But staying afloat is a full-time hustle, especially when bedazzled Corvette, headstrong Sade and dippy Mariah don’t always agree on their squad goals.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026

Ackie, who stars as "Sade" in the film, said the key element in "I Love Boosters" is the power of human connection.

From Barron's ● May 20, 2026

Billy Idol, Iron Maiden, Joy Division, New Order, Oasis, and Sade have all been nominated in the past, but were not selected for induction.

From Barron's ● Apr. 14, 2026

There's strong British representation on this year's list - Billy Idol, Iron Maiden, Joy Division/New Order and Sade are all up for induction at the second or third attempts.

From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2026

Tío Pepe said the Marquis de Sade put on his powdered wig and morning jacket while he was locked up.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez

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