cause célèbre
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His case became a cause célèbre among fans and online content creators.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
A party that was irrelevant four years ago was becoming a cause célèbre.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
As doubts about the sailors' guilt grew, their families began a campaign on their behalf, which became a cause célèbre in Brazil.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2024
Lucio’s case has become a cause célèbre among people, including Kim Kardashian.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 16, 2024
"She has worked up a cause célèbre with a fertility of device and ingenuity of treatment hardly second to Wilkie Collins or Edgar Allan Poe."
From The Chief Legatee by Anna Katharine Green
The idea has become a cause celebre in certain circles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 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
His disappearance has been a cause celebre in France ever since.
From BBC ● Apr. 2, 2024
Recently, a few pets have become cause celebre when their X-ray images went viral.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 24, 2023
I would make the case a cause celebre, and make them regret they had ever charged me in the first place.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
