raison d'etre
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
So they feel like it is their signature, their raison d’etre.
From Slate • Mar. 28, 2023
Granite, granite, everywhere — highlighting the town’s economic raison d’etre and the stone artistry of its residents.
From Washington Post • Jun. 16, 2022
Their report made it clear that the boy's reiterated family history was a fabrication—the raison d'etre of which is still in doubt.
From Pathology of Lying, accusation, and swindling: a study in forensic psychology by Healy, William
