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Colbert

[kohl-bair, kawl-ber]

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.



Colbert

/ ɔɛ /

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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Ardern was quick-witted enough to sparkle on Stephen Colbert and shrewd enough to pass effective climate change legislation and protect a woman’s right to choose.

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“I think of the challenges, the indignities that my grandparents suffered on a daily basis” living under Jim Crow, Colbert said over lunch recently in his hometown of San Anselmo.

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On Stephen Colbert’s show, Pete Buttigieg tore into Trump for not dwelling on people’s economic pain and for failing to lower egg prices.

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CBS, with its news and entertainment programming, including “Tracker,” “Ghosts” and “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,” is Paramount’s biggest draw.

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Yet Doechii seemed to be everywhere last month, drawing eyeballs with viral appearances on NPR’s Tiny Desk and “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” just as voters were filling out their final ballots.

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