bêtes noires

plural of bête noire

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Noun
  • Other introspective angles are explored during Mariano’s audiences with his friend the Pope (Rufin Doh Zeyenouin), a serene Black man with a head crowned by a bundle of silver dreads, who tools around the Vatican on a motorbike.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The second rule is that yesterday's allies are tomorrow's enemies, and vice versa.
    Bobby Ghosh, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Blues, who included woke Luddites and other political enemies, would be shut out of the bounty—forced out, in fact.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Walking tour explores the controversies, feuds and spirits that still haunt the grounds of this river city.
    Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The Nolet family has been perfecting the art of spirits since 1691, when the first copper still fired up in Schiedam, Holland.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The Succession Wars took a much darker turn thanks to the development of not just Battlemechs but of horrible flesh and steel monsters called abominations.
    Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Decades ago, marshes were considered nuisances, soggy flats to be drained, dried, and made waterproof with liberal coatings of asphalt.
    Justin Davidson, Curbed, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In recent years, the alliance has sought to be more transparent about nuclear exercises to reassure the public and partners while deterring potential adversaries.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The United States plans to upgrade its radars to improve their ability to identify hostile ballistic missiles targeting the homeland, according to a government announcement, as nuclear adversaries Russia, China and North Korea advance their missile capabilities.
    Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Bêtes noires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/b%C3%AAtes%20noires. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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