cause célèbre

variants also cause celebre

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Recent Examples of cause célèbre Ever since the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos outside the womb are considered children, the fertility treatment known as in vitro fertilization has become a political cause celebre. Tom Philp, The Mercury News, 5 Oct. 2024 In fact, he’s become an unexpected new conservative cause celebre as a growing contingent of commentators take his side. Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Jan. 2025 Jurors heard closing arguments Tuesday in the case of Daniel Penny, who has become a cause celebre for some of President-elect 's closest allies. , a 26-year-old former Marine, is charged in a New York state court with second-degree manslaughter and negligent homicide. Sean O'Driscoll, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024 The case also became a cause celebre among Republican presidential hopefuls. Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024 Ever since the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos outside the womb are considered children, the fertility treatment known as in vitro fertilization has become a political cause celebre. Tom Philp, The Mercury News, 5 Oct. 2024 Opposition to non-compete agreements has become a new cause celebre on the left. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 21 Nov. 2023 Since then, his fortunes apparently have changed and Floyd has become a something of a cause celebre in conservative circles. Chris Joyner, ajc, 29 Aug. 2023 Mitnick became a cause celebre for hackers who considered his 5-year prison term excessive. Time, 21 July 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cause célèbre
Noun
  • O’Donnell has since moved to Ireland, joining a growing number of celebrities who have moved internationally since President Donald Trump’s historic win.
    Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free newsletter to get the latest trailers, celebrity interviews, film reviews, and more.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Steel previously represented rap star Young Thug during his RICO trial.
    Edward Segarra, USA Today, 1 May 2025
  • Pirates star Andrew McCutchen hit a two-run double to put the team up 4-3 in the bottom of the inning when players from his team frantically tried to alert umpires and security the fan was on the warning track.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2025
Noun
  • The names: Off-Roadeo Arches and Off-Roadeo Cliffhanger are meant to celebrate the Moab area and Bronco Off-Roadeo Moab.
    Jamie L. LaReau, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
  • In the nineteenth century, inheritors of las Casas’s legacy—Grandin names, among others, Bolívar and the Chilean statesman Francisco Bilbao—supported human equality, the abolition of slavery, and the sovereignty of individuals and states.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • General Hospital isn't typically a place Americans might get a glimpse of a future presidential candidate, but that happened this week when ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith made a surprise return to the long-running drama.
    Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 4 May 2025
  • After his quick intervention following Webb’s injury, Van Nistelrooy said the club will miss Vardy’s personality.
    Rob Tanner, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Noun
  • This week, the superstar fills four spots on both the Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
  • The superstar was spotted out in Paris this weekend wearing some body-enveloping leather looks that are clinging onto the last days of fall-winter dressing.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • With Alejandro Balde still out, Gerard Martin is the left back while the hero of the hour Kounde can be found on the other flank.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
  • The twisty plot is endlessly entertaining, though the specifics of the hero’s vaunted genius are sadly relegated to the sidelines.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 30 Apr. 2025

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“Cause célèbre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cause%20c%C3%A9l%C3%A8bre. Accessed 7 May. 2025.

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