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Recent Examples of cri de coeur
Conceived as a cri de coeur against the then-rising wave of fascism sweeping across Europe, it was rejected by the organizers and never built.
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Douglas Markowitz, Miami Herald, 16 July 2025
And so, her cri de coeur came out as one great, big, fat, satisfying moan of ecstasy.
—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
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Douglas Markowitz, Miami Herald, 16 July 2025
And so, her cri de coeur came out as one great, big, fat, satisfying moan of ecstasy.
—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
See All Example Sentences for cri de coeur
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cri de coeur
protest
Noun
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In recent months, regular protests have taken place outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office in the city.—
Richard Hall,
Time,
27 Sep. 2025
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That protest was billed as an anti-KKK rally, though the KKK was not there.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
27 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 1 Oct. 2025.
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