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Recent Examples of cri de coeur
And so, her cri de coeur came out as one great, big, fat, satisfying moan of ecstasy.
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Literary Hub, 9 July 2025
If Ahed’s Knee, which came out in 2021, was already a furious cri de coeur against the powers-that-be in Israel, the director’s latest feature, Yes (Ken), takes that premise to the next level.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025
With the global rise of authoritarianism, the new film is an urgent cri de coeur.
—Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2025
But The Brutalist is his grandest cri de coeur yet, a gamble with the audience’s attention that on the whole pays off.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Literary Hub, 9 July 2025
If Ahed’s Knee, which came out in 2021, was already a furious cri de coeur against the powers-that-be in Israel, the director’s latest feature, Yes (Ken), takes that premise to the next level.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025
With the global rise of authoritarianism, the new film is an urgent cri de coeur.
—Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2025
But The Brutalist is his grandest cri de coeur yet, a gamble with the audience’s attention that on the whole pays off.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cri de coeur
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cri de coeur
protest
Noun
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Ahead of Saturday’s demonstration, counter-terrorism officers in England and Scotland raided the homes of seven spokespeople from the activist group Defend Our Juries – which has been instrumental in organizing the protests – arresting and charging them all with terrorism offenses.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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There have also been large protests in Israel demanding a ceasefire that frees hostages held by Hamas.—
Aya Batrawy,
NPR,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Cri de coeur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cri%20de%20coeur. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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