Sagan
Americannoun
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Carl (Edward), 1934–96, U.S. astronomer and writer.
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Françoise Françoise Quoirez, 1935–2004, French novelist.
noun
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Carl ( Edward ) 1934–96, US astronomer and writer on scientific subjects; presenter of the television series Cosmos (1980)
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Françoise (frã̃swɑːz), original name Françoise Quoirez . 1935–2004, French writer, best-known for the novels Bonjour Tristesse (1954) and Aimez-vous Brahms? (1959)
Example Sentences
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He was also a rambling eccentric whose personal pantheon included Jesus, Hillel, Muhammad, Karl Marx and Carl Sagan.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
Writing tool Grammarly has disabled an AI feature which mimicked personas of prominent writers, including Stephen King and scientist Carl Sagan, following a backlash from people impersonated.
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026
Carl Sagan once reflected on humanity's deep connection to the cosmos, saying, "The cosmos is within us. We are made of star-stuff. We are a way for the universe to know itself."
From Science Daily • Oct. 18, 2025
I’ve always been very attracted to the Carl Sagan view of the cosmos.
From Slate • Aug. 1, 2025
Of course, to settle on Sagan, they’d have needed to clear some of its plant life to build their settlement.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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