DERNIER CRIS Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

dernier cris

noun

plural of dernier cri

as in trends

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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Noun

But in recent years, social media has accelerated a few more drastic style trends, too.

— Liz Regalia, Parents, 10 Aug. 2026
Google is launching its Pixel 11 and Pixel 11 Pro series this week, setting new trends for the smartphone market.

— Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of trends

Noun

The attacks forced people to choose between staying or risking travel to other parts of the province where the fastest-spreading Ebola outbreak in history rages.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
His comments in an interview with the FT published Wednesday come as an intense debate rages in Washington over how the US should regulate the fast-developing technology and respond to increasingly sophisticated Chinese competition.

— Rupert Neate, CNN Money, 29 July 2026

Definition of rages

Noun

Two of Zohran Mamdani’s enthusiasms — better bus service and soccer — have, in the World Cup, found their moment of zingy cross-pollination.

— Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 4 June 2026
The movie thus offers a complaint about the end results of Putinism, not about the ideas—the emotions, the enthusiasms, the resentments, the hatreds—that brought it about.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 13 May 2026

Definition of enthusiasms

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There’s a brief moment in Timothée Chalamet’s video with comedian Druski where a performer comes in, vogues, and blows a kiss to the actor.

— Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
Fans will see Infinite sporting braids — dressed in all black with daring red leather gloves as he vogues and dances unapologetically in his glory.

— Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 16 Sep. 2025

Definition of vogues

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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 words

Noun

Thin hair naturally loses density toward the ends, Taylor says, which is why longer styles can sometimes look wispy no matter how healthy the hair is.

— Marci Robin, Allure, 11 Aug. 2026
Elsewhere in high fashion, McQueen has embraced corset-like footwear with a range of styles including the peep-toe Lexie Pumps worn by Sophie Thatcher and other silhouettes like the fall 2026 Koko wedge pump with brogue trim.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 11 Aug. 2026

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