raison d'etre

Example Sentences

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A concert might sound like an odd raison d’etre for visiting a foreign country, especially when fans can watch the Eras Tour from home via the documentary now streaming on Disney+.

From Seattle Times • May 7, 2024

Outstanding work, Desai agreed, has to be the raison d’etre of their collective efforts.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2024

So they feel like it is their signature, their raison d’etre.

From Slate • Mar. 28, 2023

And while the Echo quickly found its raison d’etre, I think the Astro will take a bit longer.

From The Verge • May 26, 2022

Their report made it clear that the boy's reiterated family history was a fabrication—the raison d'etre of which is still in doubt.

From Pathology of Lying, accusation, and swindling: a study in forensic psychology by Healy, William