as in latest
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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There's one challenge in introducing spicy items: Gen Z and Gen Alpha tend to move on from trends quickly.—
Krysta Escobar,
CNBC,
2 Aug. 2025
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The upward trend could suggest that investors are increasingly confident the final tariff agreements won’t weigh on the economy as heavily as once feared, but following the employment report Friday all three major U.S. index fell more than 1%.—
Jim Sergent,
USA Today,
2 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Hall of Fame was around long before the memorabilia craze of the late 1980s and early 1990s, of course.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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The initial meme stock craze eventually fizzled out.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
23 July 2025
Noun
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The truth is, 2025 has been an anger-inducing experience for so many people that a simmering rage has been building all year.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
31 July 2025
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This has unintended consequences when both Batel and Spock share a vision that sends Spock into a berserk rage.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
31 July 2025
Noun
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Political nicknames were in vogue at the time, Cheathem adds.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
23 July 2025
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Take the current vogue of AI smartphones, the Pixels were the first phones to go all-in on AI, with the Pixel 8 marketed as the first smartphone with AI built in.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
Noun
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There is perhaps even more diversity around technology transfer, with rules, attitudes and enthusiasm varying significantly between universities.—
Trevor Clawson,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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But its interest would set off a free-for-all among large railroads and pose a test of the Trump administration’s enthusiasm for industrial consolidation.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
21 July 2025
Noun
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That parameter excluded Bell, whose last words on Earth expressed gratitude to the state.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 July 2025
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Fawcett's last words were a tribute to her son Redmond.—
Alyssa Davis,
People.com,
25 June 2025
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“Dernier cri.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dernier%20cri. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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