raison d'être
Example Sentences
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My raison d’etre for living is him, to take care of him, to protect him.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2025
A concert might sound like an odd raison d’etre for visiting a foreign country, especially when fans can watch the Eras Tour from home via the documentary now streaming on Disney+.
From Seattle Times • May 7, 2024
How much mileage can there be in a literary magazine whose raison d’etre is just: Taco Bell?
From Slate • Sep. 8, 2023
While the Echo quickly found its raison d’etre, I think the Astro will take a bit longer The Astro also has a split personality.
From The Verge • May 26, 2022
In this respect the public are like the French Cardinal in the story; and when the famished writer's work fails to entertain them, they are fully justified in doubting his raison d'etre.
From Fielding by Dobson, Austin
