cause célèbre
Example Sentences
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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
Mitnick became a cause celebre for hackers who considered his 5-year prison term excessive.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 20, 2023
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
Years later, The Washington Post described the series as “the first major journalism cause celebre on the newly emerging Internet.”
From Washington Post • Aug. 1, 2022
Her quest for Everest had turned into a minor cause celebre in Japan.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
