c'est la vie
Example Sentences
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I understand, though, that it would have made the bike pricier, so c’est la vie.
From The Verge ● Jan. 2, 2020
You can’t get much more contrived than getting three supermodels to arrange your hair on a yacht, but c’est la vie, because after Jenner received 3.5m likes, the pose became incredibly popular among copycats.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 25, 2019
There was little other action on the Senate floor as the hours passed, even as the Assembly chugged along with various minor bills and a vague sense of c’est la vie.
From New York Times ● Jun. 21, 2018
Her survival of the ups and downs has given her the c'est la vie attitude about her latest body of work, one that harks back to her initial love of pop.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2018
The French version of the same idea is in no way inferior to the Greek: On entre, on crie, Et c'est la vie!
From Political and Literary essays, 1908-1913 by Evelyn Baring
