carte blanche

Example Sentences

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Recently, she was given carte blanche to plan a proposal for a client during his upcoming trip to Italy.

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In Philip, Titian found a patron willing to give him high fees and creative carte blanche.

From New York Times

For example, the Conciergerie, the former palace/prison where Marie Antoinette was held before her execution, is hosting an exhibit by Ghanaian artist El Anatsui, who was given carte blanche in the monumental space.

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Operating with carte blanche, Southern governments extended Jim Crow to all facets of life.

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But some prominent pastors have offered others carte blanche to borrow liberally from their work, saying personal glory should never be the point of preaching.

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