Colbert

American  

[kohl-bair, kawl-ber] / koʊlˈbɛər, kɔlˈbɛr /

noun

1. Claudette Lily Claudette Chauchoin, 1903–96, U.S. actress, born in France.

2. Jean Baptiste 1619–83, French statesman and finance minister under Louis XIV.

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Colbert British  

/ kɔlbɛr /

noun

1. Claudette , real name Claudette Lily Chauchoin . 1905–96, French-born Hollywood actress, noted for her sophisticated comedy roles; her films include It Happened One Night (1934) and The Palm Beach Story (1942)

2. Jean Baptiste (ʒɑ̃ batist). 1619–83, French statesman; chief minister to Louis XIV: reformed the taille and pursued a mercantilist policy, creating a powerful navy and merchant fleet and building roads and canals

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Example Sentences

“And here you are being shaved completely,” Colbert joked.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Having just starred opposite Marlene Dietrich for Josef von Sternberg, he would go on to appear opposite leading ladies as diverse as Greta Garbo, Claudette Colbert and Bette Davis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Colbert, who is well-known to be a JRR Tolkien superfan, will adapt an early section of the first Lord of the Rings novel, The Fellowship of the Ring, with his son, screenwriter Peter McGee.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

According to Deadline, the “LOTR” project involving Colbert is tentatively titled “The Lord of the Rings: Shadow of the Past” and is set more than a decade after the death of central hobbit Frodo.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Washington’s coxswain, Fred Colbert, turned his crew loose.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown