How to Use cause célèbre in a Sentence
cause célèbre
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Their case became a cause celebre and a polarizing one.
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Katie Hafner,
Scientific American,
10 Sep. 2025
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Peters, who is 70 years old, is a cause celebre among those who insist the 2020 election was stolen.
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Max Potter,
Denver Post,
15 Jan. 2026
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Calls for Peters’ release have become a cause celebre in the election conspiracy movement.
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Colleen Slevin,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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Calls for Peters' release have become a cause celebre in the election conspiracy movement.
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ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Calls for Peters' release have become a cause celebre in the election conspiracy movement.
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Arkansas Online,
3 Apr. 2026
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Her imprisonment became a cause celebre for many on the Right, and hopes were high for her appeal, but on Thursday, the Colorado Court of Appeals affirmed her conviction.
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Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Apr. 2026
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But some residents complained they weren’t provided enough information about the project, which became a cause celebre for Republicans who led the way in stoking fears about the prospect of communist infiltration, given the Chinese ownership of the plant’s parent company.
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Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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Their fight became a cause celebre for the left, with powerful Democratic governors like California’s Gavin Newsom and Illinois’ JB Pritzker joining the cause and many cheering them on.
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Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
5 Sep. 2025
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