Sagan

American  

[sey-guhn, sa-gahn] / ˈseɪ gən, saˈgɑ̃ /

noun

1. Carl (Edward), 1934–96, U.S. astronomer and writer.

2. Françoise Françoise Quoirez, 1935–2004, French novelist.

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Sagan British  

/ saɡã̃ /

noun

1. Carl ( Edward ) 1934–96, US astronomer and writer on scientific subjects; presenter of the television series Cosmos (1980)

2. Françoise (frã̃swɑːz), original name Françoise Quoirez . 1935–2004, French writer, best-known for the novels Bonjour Tristesse (1954) and Aimez-vous Brahms? (1959)

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Example Sentences

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

But nuclear policy expert Sagan said the likelihood of the conflict escalating to involve nuclear weapons is “exceedingly low,” even if Iran has the capability to build them.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 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

Among the defendants is Aurelien Poirson-Atlan, 41, a publicist known on social media as "Zoe Sagan" and often linked with conspiracy theory circles.

From Barron's • Oct. 27, 2025

I feel even worse that Nyla will keep him from exploring Sagan himself.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera