cause celebre
Example Sentences
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With her mother, who worked in HR, and Sandidge’s former partner Matt Chait, who works in branding and marketing, they built a formidable public presence for Altadena Girls and became a cause célèbre for a grieving Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times
As a kind of fulcrum for his storytelling, Mr. Davenport uses Elizabeth Bouvia, who in 1983 became a cause célèbre of the right-to-die movement.
An average of 6.26 million viewers tuned in to watch “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” as the comedian addressed his suspension that became a free speech cause celebre, according to Nielsen.
From Los Angeles Times
The case of Lucy Connolly has become a cause celebre to some in the UK and beyond.
From BBC
Through it all she remained a cause célèbre and the Scottish press still loved a Big Mags story.
From BBC
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