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Gautier

American

[goh-tyey] / goʊˈtyeɪ /

noun

Théophile 1811–72, French poet, novelist, and critic.

Gautier British

/ ɡotje /

noun

Théophile (teɔfil). 1811–72, French poet, novelist, and critic. His early extravagant romanticism gave way to a preoccupation with poetic form and expression that anticipated the Parnassians

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For furniture company Gautier, U.S. tariffs were bad news, hitting sales of the sleek, European pieces that it exports from France to American customers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 31, 2025

Conflict hurts the program’s consistency, said Jules Gautier Ngbapo, its communications officer.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 3, 2024

“The Coast Guard has moved aggressively to board the vessel, and we have teams on board,” Admiral Gautier said.

From New York Times • Mar. 28, 2024

About a dozen ships are currently trapped in the port, Vice Admiral Peter Gautier told reporters, adding that the foreign-flagged vessels are "dry bulk carriers, car carriers and a number of maritime administration ships".

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2024

The French critic Théophile Gautier wrote the great ballet Giselle and then fell deeply in love with its star ballerina.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

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