cri de coeur

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plural cris de coeur\ ˌkrē-də-ˈkər

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Definition of cri de coeur

: a passionate outcry (as of appeal or protest)

Examples of cri de coeur in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web For their successors today, that cri de coeur is outdated. — Mattia Ferraresi, WSJ, "Cancel Culture Comes to France," 6 Feb. 2020 Crain’s sentences themselves, with their jewelled words and carefully curated perceptions, constitute a kind of cri de coeur. — Garth Greenwell, The New Yorker, "Caleb Crain’s “Overthrow” and the Power of Literary Form," 28 Aug. 2019 Bukovsky’s uncompromising views should be seen as a cri de coeur from someone who devoted much of his life to fighting political tyranny. — Amy Knight, The New York Review of Books, "The Secret Files of the Soviet Union," 7 Jan. 2020 Jimmy exits Season 4 in a jubilant mood after persuading the legal review board to reinstate his license to practice law with what appears to be a genuine cri de coeur invoking his late brother’s memory. — Hugh Hart, chicagotribune.com, "For Bob Odenkirk, Saul Goodman’s reptilian brain is to blame for character’s bad behavior," 23 Aug. 2019 The relationship offered a path to forgiveness for the kind of character most millennial cris de coeur have been content to leave hanging. — Judy Berman, Time, "The 10 Best TV Shows of 2019," 29 Nov. 2019 Jimmy exits Season 4 in a jubilant mood after persuading the legal review board to reinstate his license to practice law with what appears to be a genuine cri de coeur invoking his late brother’s memory. — Hugh Hart, chicagotribune.com, "For Bob Odenkirk, Saul Goodman’s reptilian brain is to blame for character’s bad behavior," 23 Aug. 2019 And as a lifelong ballet lover but ambivalent dance mom, here’s my cri de coeur: Do your kids a favor and banish the thought. — Washington Post, "Parents, you’re enrolling your little ones in the wrong kind of dance class," 10 Oct. 2019 Jimmy exits Season 4 in a jubilant mood after persuading the legal review board to reinstate his license to practice law with what appears to be a genuine cri de coeur invoking his late brother’s memory. — Hugh Hart, chicagotribune.com, "For Bob Odenkirk, Saul Goodman’s reptilian brain is to blame for character’s bad behavior," 23 Aug. 2019

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“Cri de coeur.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cri%20de%20coeur. Accessed 24 Feb. 2020.

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