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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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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
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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
Noun
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The on-trend ballerina sneaker has a laceless exterior and slip-on velcro closure.—
Kaitlin Clapinski,
InStyle,
13 Apr. 2026
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This week’s wellness trends highlight what’s worth your attention and what may not live up to the hype.—
Abby Norman,
Verywell Health,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This event, though, is for kids who can't get enough of the latest K-Pop craze.—
Kristine Sorensen,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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In the wake of the rightward trend that set in after the aggressively accessible bro-country craze of the 2010s, more and more performers would like to be widely accommodating and vaguely uncategorizable.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But what do designers think about the resurgence of the heavily curtained look, which was all the rage in the 1980s?—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
11 Apr. 2026
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Uthmeier has also gone out of his way to weaken criminal cases that don’t dovetail with his philosophy, including an Orlando road-rage case where a man was shot to death.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The direct-flash look is in vogue right now, and smartphones can't match it, which is one reason compact cameras are suddenly back in demand.—
Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
14 Apr. 2026
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Housing market suffers historic reversion to the mean Formerly sizzling metro areas have gone cold, and the unsexy plodders are back in vogue.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
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Great cast members display an infectious enthusiasm that inspires visitors to want to get into their load row and onto that boat and sit down as swiftly as possible.—
Robert Niles,
Oc Register,
14 Apr. 2026
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Thus began a series of responses that suggested perhaps his enthusiasm is in jest — or maybe not?—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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What were Angus Cloud’s last words?—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
12 Apr. 2026
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That last word was the most important one.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Dernier cri.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dernier%20cri. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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