raison d'etre
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"But you also knew that his raison d'etre was to sort of catch you in the off moment."
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
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
Outstanding work, Desai agreed, has to be the raison d’etre of their collective efforts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2024
So they feel like it is their signature, their raison d’etre.
From Slate ● Mar. 28, 2023
Of course the malicious people say that her get-up as the White Lady is really the raison d'etre of the piece.
From Miss Bretherton by Mrs. Humphry Ward
But, for smaller companies whose AI offerings are their raison d’être, there are pros and cons of the new era.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 18, 2026
The problem isn’t the production but the musical’s shifting raison d’être.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2025
Unrestrained power, of course, is the president’s raison d’être.
From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2025
Fundamentally, the format's raison d'être is now under question.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2025
It is the birth of the children which is the end and raison d’être of the family.
From Elements of Morals With Special Application of the Moral Law to the Duties of the Individual and of Society and the State by Paul Janet
