Barthes

American  

[bahrt, bart] / bɑrt, bært /

noun

1. Roland, 1915–80, French literary critic, philosopher, and semiotician.

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Barthes British  

/ bart /

noun

1. Roland . 1915–80, French writer and critic, who applied structuralist theory to literature and popular culture: his books include Mythologies (1957) and Elements of Semiology (1964)

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Example Sentences

“I don’t really need good lighting,” joked Yann Barthès, the salt-and-pepper Frenchman who’s hosted the show since its debut in 2016.

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When Sombr appeared on the show this month, the first thing the singer told Barthès was that he was “proud” to appear on “the French show with the good lighting.”

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Barthès said the lighting-specific fandom was a welcome surprise to the production team.

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“Many fans of certain international stars don’t actually know ‘Quotidien,’” Barthès said.

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The “Quotidien” set is in a circle, with Barthès and his guests sitting at a table in the center while the audience surrounds them.

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