raison d'etre
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"But you also knew that his raison d'etre was to sort of catch you in the off moment."
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
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
So they feel like it is their signature, their raison d’etre.
From Slate ● Mar. 28, 2023
It’s a good question, and one that cuts to the core of the new policy’s raison d’etre.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2023
Desiring nothing but beauty of line and color, and expressiveness provided it was beautiful, they sought a subject merely as the raison d'etre of beauty.
From Lippincott's Magazine, December 1878 by Various
But, for smaller companies whose AI offerings are their raison d’être, there are pros and cons of the new era.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 18, 2026
Not far away, at Pepa Bar a Vins, irreverence was the raison d’être.
From Salon ● Dec. 6, 2025
The problem isn’t the production but the musical’s shifting raison d’être.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2025
Fundamentally, the format's raison d'être is now under question.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2025
That a notebook should be attractive and convenient for reference is its raison d’être.
From Talks to Freshman Girls by Helen Dawes Brown
