cause célèbre
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
His case became a cause célèbre among fans and online content creators.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
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.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2025
Lucio’s case has become a cause célèbre among people, including Kim Kardashian.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 16, 2024
When it premiered on New Year’s Day in the U.K., it moved a story that had been reported over the years but never taken up as a public cause célèbre onto the front page.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 6, 2024
The posters in the paper-shop were placarded with the verdict in the Hamon trial; a cause célèbre which reached its crisis in Oklahoma while I was there.
From What I Saw in America by G. K. (Gilbert Keith) Chesterton
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 ● Sep. 24, 2025
The case of Lucy Connolly has become a cause celebre to some in the UK and beyond.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2025
Among Goddard alumni are actor William H. Macy, playwright David Mamet, jailed activist and cause celebre Mumia Abu-Jamal, and some members of the rock band Phish.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 10, 2024
Corporate governance in Japan has suddenly become a cause celebre, and seems to be rousing the world's third-largest stock market out of decades of lethargy.
From Reuters ● Apr. 21, 2023
Her quest for Everest had turned into a minor cause celebre in Japan.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
