cause célèbre
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In North Carolina, the author notes, the movement was helped along by a particular cause célèbre.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 2, 2026
Not surprisingly, the grave miscarriage of justice in his case has attracted national and international attention and made it a cause célèbre for people opposed to the death penalty and many supporters of capital punishment.
From Slate ● Oct. 18, 2024
When it premiered on New Year’s Day in the U.K., it moved a story that had been reported over the years but never taken up as a public cause célèbre onto the front page.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 6, 2024
And the photo of police surrounding a worker who was taking food to others - for the crime of having a quick bite of his own - quickly became a cause célèbre.
From BBC ● Nov. 27, 2023
"It looks quite like a cause célèbre, doesn't it?" he said buoyantly.
From The Summons by Mason, A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley)
It has been a cause celebre in Germany ever since.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026
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
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
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
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
