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c'est la vie

[se la vee] / sɛ la ˈvi /


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I understand, though, that it would have made the bike pricier, so c’est la vie.

From The Verge • Jan. 2, 2020

You can’t get much more contrived than getting three supermodels to arrange your hair on a yacht, but c’est la vie, because after Jenner received 3.5m likes, the pose became incredibly popular among copycats.

From The Guardian • Nov. 25, 2019

Close smiled and offered a c’est la vie shrug.

From New York Times • Feb. 24, 2019

Her survival of the ups and downs has given her the c'est la vie attitude about her latest body of work, one that harks back to her initial love of pop.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2018

Car l'amour, c'est la vie, C'est tout ce qu'on regrette et tout ce qu'on envie Quand on voit sa jeunesse au couchant d�cliner.

From The Crown of Life by Gissing, George



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