raison d'etre
Example Sentences
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In exchange, the subject’s greatness will be treated as an assumption, the raison d’etre for the book itself.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2023
So they feel like it is their signature, their raison d’etre.
From Slate • Mar. 28, 2023
“We will flourish until our raison d’etre for being people’s lawyers ceases.”
From Seattle Times • Oct. 15, 2022
While the Echo quickly found its raison d’etre, I think the Astro will take a bit longer The Astro also has a split personality.
From The Verge • May 26, 2022
Many readers of 'Woman's Sphere' have expressed themselves as eager to know the raison d'etre of The ...
From The Red Conspiracy by Mereto, Joseph J.
