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cause célèbre
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
cause célèbre noun
also cause celebre /ˌkɑːzsəˈlɛbrə/
cause célèbre
noun
also cause celebre /ˌkɑːzsəˈlɛbrə/
Learner's definition of CAUSE CÉLÈBRE
[count] formal
: a legal case or an event that a lot of people become interested in轰动案件；热点事件— usually singular通常用单数
- The case became a cause célèbre for/among environmentalists.这个案件对环境保护论者来说是件大事。
cause célèbre
noun
cause cé·lè·bre ˌkȯz-sə-ˈleb 
-ˈle-brə,
ˌkōz-,
-ˈlebrᵊ
variants or less commonly cause celebre
plural causes célèbres also causes celebres
same
Synonyms
Example Sentences
a cause célèbre from some reality TV show whose fame hadn't even lasted the proverbial 15 minutes
Recent Examples on the Web The suit became a cause celebre for conservatives and talk show hosts. 
Andrew Wolfson, The Courier-Journal, 27 July 2022 Either way, the cause celebre is getting tired and getting old, but, apparently, not getting heard among those people. Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 Feb. 2022 Media and influencers on the political right seized upon the cultural moment to make Depp a cause celebre, using their coverage to turn the trial into a referendum on #MeToo. Taylor Lorenz, Washington Post, 2 June 2022 Amid stirring images of the Russian bombardment — and the rise of Zelensky as a global cause celebre — foreign leaders who’d cozied up to Putin before the invasion are suffering repercussions at home. Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2022 Amid stirring images of the Russian bombardment - and the rise of Zelensky as a global cause celebre - foreign leaders who’d cozied up to Putin before the invasion are suffering repercussions at home. Anthony Faiola, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Feb. 2022 Critical race theory is not an official curriculum taught in US schools but has still become the cause celebre on the right. Zachary B. Wolf, CNN, 28 Jan. 2022 The incident became a cause celebre for LGBTQ rights and led to the passage of hate-crime laws. Washington Post, 25 Jan. 2022 Remble and everyone around him are very aware of the stakes when Drakeo, a cause celebre for the L.A. rap world, or Nipsey Hussle, a universally beloved community figure, can be killed for barely explicable reasons. August Brown Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2022 See More
Andrew Wolfson, The Courier-Journal, 27 July 2022 Either way, the cause celebre is getting tired and getting old, but, apparently, not getting heard among those people. Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 Feb. 2022 Media and influencers on the political right seized upon the cultural moment to make Depp a cause celebre, using their coverage to turn the trial into a referendum on #MeToo. Taylor Lorenz, Washington Post, 2 June 2022 Amid stirring images of the Russian bombardment — and the rise of Zelensky as a global cause celebre — foreign leaders who’d cozied up to Putin before the invasion are suffering repercussions at home. Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2022 Amid stirring images of the Russian bombardment - and the rise of Zelensky as a global cause celebre - foreign leaders who’d cozied up to Putin before the invasion are suffering repercussions at home. Anthony Faiola, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Feb. 2022 Critical race theory is not an official curriculum taught in US schools but has still become the cause celebre on the right. Zachary B. Wolf, CNN, 28 Jan. 2022 The incident became a cause celebre for LGBTQ rights and led to the passage of hate-crime laws. Washington Post, 25 Jan. 2022 Remble and everyone around him are very aware of the stakes when Drakeo, a cause celebre for the L.A. rap world, or Nipsey Hussle, a universally beloved community figure, can be killed for barely explicable reasons. August Brown Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
French, literally, celebrated case
First Known Use
1763, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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