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Recent Examples of cri de coeur
With the global rise of authoritarianism, the new film is an urgent cri de coeur.
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Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2025
But The Brutalist is his grandest cri de coeur yet, a gamble with the audience’s attention that on the whole pays off.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
Concern about media bias — specifically politically liberal bias — has moved center stage thanks to the cri de coeur by National Public Radio’s Uri Berliner in the Free Press.
—Howard Husock, National Review, 21 Apr. 2024
Elizabeth’s cri de coeur for employing a Washer of the Sovereign’s Hands, a Warden of the Swans, and a Hereditary Grand Falconer stands out as one of the most monarchist moments of the entire series.
—Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2023
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Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2025
But The Brutalist is his grandest cri de coeur yet, a gamble with the audience’s attention that on the whole pays off.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
Concern about media bias — specifically politically liberal bias — has moved center stage thanks to the cri de coeur by National Public Radio’s Uri Berliner in the Free Press.
—Howard Husock, National Review, 21 Apr. 2024
Elizabeth’s cri de coeur for employing a Washer of the Sovereign’s Hands, a Warden of the Swans, and a Hereditary Grand Falconer stands out as one of the most monarchist moments of the entire series.
—Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cri de coeur
protest
Noun
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Where most police have traditional name tags, some bike officers at the June 14 protest had only three numbers where their name typically would be.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Aug. 2025
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There were other Rage Against the Regime protests scheduled in Tennessee on Aug. 2.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
3 Aug. 2025
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“Cri de coeur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cri%20de%20coeur. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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