as in success
a successful result brought about by hard work
winning that big contract was a real coup
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Recent Examples of coup
Lipa choice of Chanel is somewhat of a coup for both parties.
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José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
20 June 2026
They are governed by military juntas that staged coups fueled by resentment toward old Western partners and democratic governments.
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Wilson McMakin,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
More recently, Haiti received another visit by the Brazilian national team when the South American nation led the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the country after 2004’s bloody coup.
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Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
But Tom’s publicity coup comes at a cost.
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Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
18 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for coup
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
20 June 2026
They are governed by military juntas that staged coups fueled by resentment toward old Western partners and democratic governments.
—
Wilson McMakin,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
More recently, Haiti received another visit by the Brazilian national team when the South American nation led the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the country after 2004’s bloody coup.
—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
But Tom’s publicity coup comes at a cost.
—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
18 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for coup
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coup
Noun
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In the meantime, mission teams on the ground are keeping Swift at least 185 miles above Earth, where the boost mission has the best chance of success, NASA said.
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At the end of the line, Isabella Castro, 22, was enjoying success.
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Simmons also founded Corridor Gallery in his Brooklyn loft apartment, to name just a few of his creative initiatives and long list of accomplishments.
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Music moguls like Jimmy Iovine, Lucian Grange, Sean Combs, Richard Branson, David Geffen and Doug Morris were among the revelers each year, with a top industry figure singled out for their yearly accomplishments.
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The writer and director, whose credits include features The Housemaid and Bridesmaids and numerous TV series, made the remarks in accepting a career achievement award at the Nantucket Film Festival, which wraps up today.
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This achievement is the culmination of over 605,000 man-hours of work to remove century-old constraints that no longer matched the competitive realities of modern trade.
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“Coup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coup. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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