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Recent Examples of dernier cri But here, the couple dove in joyously and with abandon: Their kitchen could stand as Gambrel’s dernier cri. Nancy Hass, ELLE Decor, 16 Oct. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dernier cri
Noun
  • The latests deaths included three residents of long-term care facilities in Dallas, as well as a Balch Springs man in his 20s and a Dallas man in his 60s.
    Dana Branham, Dallas News, 30 Apr. 2020
  • That equates to more than 45 million Americans using CBD products, based on latest available U.S. Census estimates.
    Brendan Bures, chicagotribune.com, 2 Oct. 2019
Noun
  • Even Major League Baseball hopped on the trend at Citizens Bank Park, where the Philadelphia Phillies' mascot, Phillie Phanatic, recreated the moment with a feminine version of the mascot.
    Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 22 July 2025
  • The cycle can become so accidentally ubiquitous that the former kids who blissfully existed outside of whatever discourses these trends or bands started in their heyday wonder now, as adults, what was so bad about them in the first place.
    Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2025
Noun
  • This simplicity and efficiency is a big part of the reason why rucking is the hottest new fitness craze.
    Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
  • From classics to new crazes, here are the most popular spots to grab a quick and delicious chicken sandwich, according to Yelp.
    Clea Haran, Parents, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • Tommy Jeans Cotton Linen Blend Shorts Shorts with longer inseams are all the rage this summer, so this breathable pair with an elastic waistband will be perfectly on-trend for all your upcoming travels.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2025
  • Fidget spinners — the 3-inch twirling gadgets that took over classrooms and cubicles — were all the rage in 2017.
    Michelle Chapman, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2025
Noun
  • That view, that a laser-sharp focus on increasing exports would be better than reducing the deficit, is no longer in vogue.
    Ken Roberts, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
  • The native of France could help the Kings create a five-out look which has become in vogue throughout the league.
    Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • Crucially for Spurs, that enthusiasm in possession doesn’t wane without it.
    Thom Harris, New York Times, 11 July 2025
  • Your loyalty, enthusiasm and belief in our products have meant the world to us.
    Angela Andaloro, People.com, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • Smith, 75 and sentenced to die for a triple murder in Nashville in 1989, spoke his last words from a gurney inside Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville at 10:32 a.m.
    Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 22 May 2025
  • Your last words are so powerful, and they’re also cut off, which is unique and leaves interpretation for the audience.
    William Earl, Variety, 3 July 2025

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“Dernier cri.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dernier%20cri. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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