dernier cri

noun

ˌdern-ˌyā-ˈkrē How to pronounce dernier cri (audio)
Definition of dernier crinext
as in latest
a practice or interest that is very popular for a short time when deconstructionism became the dernier cri in literary criticism

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  1. latest
  2. trend
  3. craze
  4. rage
  5. vogue
  6. enthusiasm
  7. last word
Noun
  • The latests stats mean AI music has exploded by 650% in 16 months.
    — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026
  • The latests forecasts show a new round of storm systems will increase rain chances across much of Northern California and the Central Valley in the coming days.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Definition of latest
Noun
  • Before that, in a trend which lasts to this day, the very best players were always tempted away, to Italy or Spain, towards salaries that German football could never provide.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • His team spent about a month overlaying influenza trends on card spending, hunting for spikes at drugstores, and found a relationship that was never clean enough to use.
    — John Drake, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of trend
Noun
  • Gulf consumers have long embraced the global protein craze, but the Iran conflict is squeezing the margins of food companies seeking to profit from the trend.
    — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 24 July 2026
  • But the current gym craze is an outgrowth of her and her parents’ generations.
    — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
Definition of craze
Noun
  • In a blind rage after watching his brother die, Duke catches up to one of their assailants and beats him to death — with a crowd watching.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 30 July 2026
  • Likewise, Cretton allows the Punisher his rage while silently noting that the vigilante’s gun-toting tactics usually make things worse.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026
Definition of rage
Noun
  • Netflix isn’t the only streamer trying to capitalize on the popularity of the neo-Western genre that’s been so en vogue lately (the trend feels very similar to all the fantasy shows that popped up after Game of Thrones).
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
  • From Kendall Jenner to Jennifer Lopez to every fashionphile in Paris, the knee-grazing style is en vogue.
    — Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 25 July 2026
Definition of vogue
Noun
  • The crowd skewed older, with plenty of fans who appeared decades removed from high school but sang along with the enthusiasm of teenagers.
    — Jamie Graziano, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
  • Costco's big changes to some parking lots The corporate honchos at Costco know all this bad parking karma can curb enthusiasm for shopping there.
    — Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 30 July 2026
Definition of enthusiasm
Noun
  • Continue reading … ‘NEVER WAVERED’ — Pence reveals Graham's last words to him in a vivid airport encounter.
    — , FOXNews.com, 16 July 2026
  • Mays’ last words spoken on camera were to a local TV station, MyFox Tampa Bay, after his flight made a rough landing at Tampa International Airport.
    — Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026
Definition of last word
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“Dernier cri.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dernier%20cri. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

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