mot juste

[ moh zhyst ]
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noun,plural mots justes [moh zhyst]. /moʊ ˈʒüst/. French.
  1. the exact, appropriate word.

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How to use mot juste in a sentence

  • And that is the mot juste, as the French have it; that is what the orphanage was, and what the good founder was—imposing.

    The Law and the Poor | Edward Abbott Parry
  • I had already essayed to write, and was immensely keen on the mot juste, that Holy Grail of the period.

    Seven Men | Max Beerbohm
  • The mixing up of our identities is probably explained by the fact that we are both stylists and seekers for the mot juste.

  • The wedge-shaped mass, immense foundations and pointed apex were the mot juste in outline.

    Incredible Adventures | Algernon Blackwood
  • And yet, that inner commotion was so violent, he felt a little bewildered about the mot juste.

    Grey Roses | Henry Harland

British Dictionary definitions for mot juste

mot juste

/ French (mo ʒyst) /


nounplural mots justes (mo ʒyst)
  1. the appropriate word or expression

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