Streisand

British  

/ ˈstraɪsænd /

noun

1. Barbra. born 1942, US singer, actress, and film director: the films she has acted in include Funny Girl (1968) and A Star is Born (1976); her films as actress and director include Yentl (1983), Prince of Tides (1990), and The Mirror has Two Faces (1996)

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Example Sentences

The irony is that Weiss’ attempt to bury the story has triggered a massive Streisand Effect.

From Salon

Someone like Barbra Streisand is someone I’ve always loved and looked up to.

From Los Angeles Times

In the closing number, Grande and Erivo sang “Get Happy/Happy Days Are Here Again,” a duet originally sung by Judy Garland and Barbra Streisand.

From Los Angeles Times

His songs were sung by Louis Armstrong, Frank Sinatra and Barbra Streisand; they won Academy Awards and were part of the repertory of any self-respecting cocktail pianist.

From The Wall Street Journal

Undeniably, he brings out the best in Barbra Streisand in this Nixon-era hummable smash, which cemented Redford as a star and led to many other date-night films, including “The Natural” and “Out of Africa.”

From Los Angeles Times