raison d'etre

Example Sentences

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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

So they feel like it is their signature, their raison d’etre.

From Slate • Mar. 28, 2023

It’s a good question, and one that cuts to the core of the new policy’s raison d’etre.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 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

Whereas the great distance at which these Dominions are situated imposes upon them the necessity of creating their own defensive forces, a separate Irish Navy or Army would have no raison d'etre.

From The New Irish Constitution by Morgan, J. H.