Montaigne
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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In the western city of Rennes, more than 20 pupils gathered outside the Montaigne lycee, one clutching a sign that read "Not enough teachers", but staff allowed other students into their classrooms.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
Montaigne said that everyone believes he has ten years left to live, no matter how dire his condition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026
Christian Dior Parfums’ newest boutique is open at South Coast Plaza, inspired by Dior’s birthplace at the legendary 30 Ave. Montaigne in Paris.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2025
France is "fiercely proud" that its intelligence and security services are not intertwined with the US, unlike the UK, says Georgina Wright, deputy director for international studies at the Institut Montaigne.
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2025
Nor is the frequent referral to Indian examples in the writings of Montaigne, Locke, Voltaire, Jefferson, Franklin, and Thomas Paine.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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