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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
Noun
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Still, there were promising signs below the surface and team-wide trends that explain that downtick.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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As bold colors take a back seat, this simple neutral is steering paint trends in a more calm, timeless direction.—
Halee Miller Van Ryswyk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And in the era of the current protein craze, these bars have never been more popular.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
25 Sep. 2025
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But the design appealed to Germans and others simply because the discovery of Ramesses II’s mummy and coffin in 1881 and Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1922 had sparked a global craze for anything with an Egyptian motif.—
Robert M. Ehrenreich,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Burney grew up working class in Baltimore, endured his father’s fits of rage, pulled shifts at soul-crushing jobs to support his daughter, and lost sight in one eye from injuries in a car accident.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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In Nigeria, corruption in the oil sector and security forces helped Boko Haram take root; in Tunisia and Egypt, rage at theft by officials ignited the destabilizing Arab Spring.—
Zephyr Teachout,
The Atlantic,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Film seems to be in vogue in the fashion world at the moment.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
24 Sep. 2025
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Our team did the film to highlight the underground ballroom and vogue artists from Southeast Asia.—
Sara Merican,
Deadline,
24 Sep. 2025
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In Houston, home to one of the largest Vietnamese communities stateside, second- and third-generation cooks embrace tradition and experimentation with equal enthusiasm.—
Bao Ong,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Sep. 2025
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That enthusiasm has translated into higher-than-expected demand for the handheld, forcing Lenovo to cancel some preorders.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
23 Sep. 2025
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But Colbert’s platform, The Late Show, was canceled as a sacrifice to Trump, whose administration had the power to block the sale of CBS’ parent company, Paramount Global, to Skydance Media, so even his funniest bits now feel like last words.—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
12 Sep. 2025
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What were Johnny Cash’s last words?—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Dernier cri.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dernier%20cri. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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