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Example Sentences
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The cosplayer, who breathed heavily into the microphone à la the movie villain, was formally called to the podium by the name Darth Vader.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
We didn’t need to “change” the Constitution, I argued; rather, we needed to build, à la Shelby, more “knowledge,” better understanding, inclusion.
From Slate ● Aug. 3, 2026
Winocour’s filmmaking itself is as steely as a Parisian’s gaze after you order the last croissant à la pâtisserie.
From Salon ● Jun. 29, 2026
LeBeau never hits a false note as Jerry in a performance that has the rough vulnerability of a Shepard master class à la “True West” or “Curse of the Starving Class.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026
He made the honor roll every semester, but unburdened by practicalities, he had daydreams about leaving school, traveling the country à la Jack Kerouac—only writing songs instead of poems.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
