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Recent Examples of cri de coeur
With the global rise of authoritarianism, the new film is an urgent cri de coeur.
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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
Concern about media bias — specifically politically liberal bias — has moved center stage thanks to the cri de coeur by National Public Radio’s Uri Berliner in the Free Press.
—Howard Husock, National Review, 21 Apr. 2024
Elizabeth’s cri de coeur for employing a Washer of the Sovereign’s Hands, a Warden of the Swans, and a Hereditary Grand Falconer stands out as one of the most monarchist moments of the entire series.
—Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2023
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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
Concern about media bias — specifically politically liberal bias — has moved center stage thanks to the cri de coeur by National Public Radio’s Uri Berliner in the Free Press.
—Howard Husock, National Review, 21 Apr. 2024
Elizabeth’s cri de coeur for employing a Washer of the Sovereign’s Hands, a Warden of the Swans, and a Hereditary Grand Falconer stands out as one of the most monarchist moments of the entire series.
—Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cri de coeur
protest
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Its acceptance of vinyl chloride waste from the 2023 East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment led to protests from local, state and federal officials.—
Sophia Valchine,
Freep.com,
24 July 2025
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Washington retired the name Redskins in July 2020 amid nationwide protests over race, initially becoming the Washington Football Team for two seasons, and then rebranding as the Washington Commanders in 2022.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
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“Cri de coeur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cri%20de%20coeur. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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