Sade

American  

[sahd, sad, sad] / sɑd, sæd, sad /

noun

1. Donatien Alphonse François Comte de Marquis de Sade, 1740–1814, French soldier and novelist, notorious for his paraphilia.

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Sade British  

/ sɑːd /

noun

1. Comte Donatien Alphonse François de (dɔnasjɛ̃ alfɔ̃s frɑ̃swa də), known as the Marquis de Sade. 1740–1814, French soldier and writer, whose exposition of sexual perversion gave rise to the term sadism

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Example Sentences

Billy Idol, chanteuse Sade, metal legends Iron Maiden and Manchester outfits Joy Division and New Order were also honored, along with hip hop collective Wu-Tang Clan and velvet-voiced crooner Luther Vandross.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Billy Idol, Iron Maiden, Joy Division, New Order, Oasis, and Sade have all been nominated in the past, but were not selected for induction.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

A record number of British performers are to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this year, with Oasis, heavy metal legends Iron Maiden and Sade amongst those voted in.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

There's strong British representation on this year's list - Billy Idol, Iron Maiden, Joy Division/New Order and Sade are all up for induction at the second or third attempts.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

Tío Pepe said the Marquis de Sade put on his powdered wig and morning jacket while he was locked up.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez