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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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Recent Examples of dernier cri
But here, the couple dove in joyously and with abandon: Their kitchen could stand as Gambrel’s dernier cri.
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Nancy Hass, ELLE Decor, 16 Oct. 2019
Nancy Hass, ELLE Decor, 16 Oct. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dernier cri
Noun
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These latests features are designed for enterprises who want to integrate their AI technology with either existing Salesforce data or even their own data.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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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
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A lot of what’s gone on is just multiple expansion, optimism about a weaker dollar, excitement about consumer spending trends overseas and other ephemeral ideas that haven’t yet become manifest in the companies’ actual results.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
9 Feb. 2026
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The route’s comeback also reflects a broader trend emerging across the airline industry.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The current craze, Stephenson says, may be a side-effect of sardines becoming very popular with biohackers, who aim to optimize their body for better health, performance, and boosted longevity.—
Ranyechi Udemezue,
Vogue,
6 Feb. 2026
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Fitness brands have cashed in on the generation’s fitness craze, with sneaker brand On partnering with 29-year-old actor Zendaya in April 2025.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
6 Feb. 2026
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This oscillation between rage at one’s own powerlessness and fantasies of violence is the song’s motive force.—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2026
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Listen, people want the rage bait.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Embracing your natural texture is undeniably in vogue.—
Krista Carter,
InStyle,
27 Jan. 2026
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Such open authorial musing, and maybe literature’s wisdom-seeking function itself, has been out of vogue during the past century of show-don’t-tell storytelling.—
Julius Taranto,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2026
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In practice that means less competition and more enthusiasm.—
Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
2 Feb. 2026
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That’s a solid start for the $40 million production, which is expected to stick around beyond its debut, thanks to great word-of-mouth and enthusiasm for original horror.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
1 Feb. 2026
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Nervous hands rummaging for tissues in handbags, sweaty embraces, last words of advice—and then, we were gone.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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More than anything, The Moment wants to put out one last word on the whole Brat phenomenon, or maybe a stake through the whole thing’s heart.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Dernier cri.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dernier%20cri. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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