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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 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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That equates to more than 45 million Americans using CBD products, based on latest available U.S. Census estimates.—
Brendan Bures,
chicagotribune.com,
2 Oct. 2019
Noun
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Year-over-year crime trends As of April 3, there have been 28 homicides, down from 38 at this time last year.—
Nolan McKendry | The Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Apr. 2025
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The above petrochemical trend points to an interesting phenomenon: the future of oil is in petrochemicals.—
Simi Thambi,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Hall started the company during the early 20th century postcard craze, originally operating out of a bookstore in Norfolk, Nebraska, with his brothers, William and Rollie.—
Monty Davis,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2025
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Archie is credited for launching Sacramento’s craft beer craze in 2008, The Sacramento Bee previously reported.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Male rage, particularly on display in parts of the manosphere, has been steadily rising.—
Avivah Wittenberg-Cox,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Also, the trade war rages, and there were mass firings at key scientific agencies.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Abstract Expressionism, a painterly movement that trumpeted drippy strokes and flat canvases, was still in vogue when Whitten enrolled at Cooper Union in 1960.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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The Pixel 9a has the same flat aluminum frame that has been in vogue on smartphones for the past few years.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
19 Mar. 2025
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Kristen Kish Kristen Kish, the show's host and Season 10 winner, radiates the same enthusiasm for Canada as her fellow judge, Simmons, having built her own connection to Toronto through family visits over the years.—
Kimberly Lyn,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Apr. 2025
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Regretfully many gardeners were not successful with their plantings and the enthusiasm for azaleas has dwindled.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2025
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During the trial, Deputy District Attorney McKinney claimed that Hussle’s last words were to his killer.—
Kelsey Lentz,
People.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Prosecutors say Chris Prichard's last words on the 911 call prove his actions were premeditated – a final explosion of violence.—
Jonathan Vigliotti,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Dernier cri.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dernier%20cri. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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