coup de foudre
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of coup de foudre
First recorded in 1770–80; from French: literally “bolt of lightning”
Example Sentences
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Can a muralist and product designer infographic his way into telling a compelling love story, from coup de foudre to coeur brisé?
From Washington Post • Jan. 31, 2023
Later that decade, Leaf met Robert Frank, already a star photographer, in what she described as a coup de foudre: “I saw him, and I said, ‘There he is.’
From New York Times • Nov. 1, 2022
Or all at once, in a coup de foudre, a lightning strike of, “Hey, this is my town!”
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2022
The words "coup de foudre" appear in the text.
From The Guardian • Jul. 9, 2011
It was all very quiet, but it was the coup de foudre.
From Tales of Men and Ghosts by Wharton, Edith
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