Sardou
Americannoun
noun
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During the Democratic National Convention here in 2000, you could show up at 2 a.m. and see statesmen and deal-makers eating the signature baseball steak, or my favorite, Eggs Sardou.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2025
The play on which this dead-serious farrago is based was written by Victorien Sardou, the reigning French master of theatrical sensation, who was also the source for Puccini’s “Tosca” around the same time.
From New York Times • Jan. 1, 2023
But in the decades after its premiere, “Fedora,” based on a play by Sardou, fell out of favor, written off by critics as a crowd-pleasing melodrama lacking in substance and artistry.
From New York Times • Dec. 29, 2022
Singer Michel Sardou, 67, declared himself on the side of the patriots and warned Depardieu that he would be "as bored as a rat" in Belgium.
From The Guardian • Dec. 22, 2012
Sardou turned out a very large number of plays.
From Dramatic Technique by Baker, George Pierce
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