French Revolution

Example Sentences

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"You can't take to the barricades like they did in the French Revolution and storm the Bastille. You just hope that somebody somewhere does the job and sorts the problem out."

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

As demonstrated by the outbreaks of the English Civil War in 1642 and the French Revolution in 1789, fiscal breakdown caused a loss of political legitimacy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

Besson’s “Dracula” is over the top, highly stylized and speckled with outrageous creatures, visual effects and a plot that somehow connects Count Dracula to the centennial anniversary of the French Revolution.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

The last David retrospective was in 1989, on the anniversary of the French Revolution, and if there is another, it probably won’t be until 2048, the 300th anniversary of his birth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

His works were key texts from the end of the Dark Ages through the Renaissance and French Revolution to the drafting of the American Constitution.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith