Beauvoir
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Geneva Faye appreciates the literary curation and is delighted by today’s choice of Simone de Beauvoir.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026
Even a half century ago, in her brilliant book, “The Coming of Age,” Simone de Beauvoir was commending a long life of perpetual action.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026
The film scandalised the American public and was banned in some US states, while the French existentialist philosopher Simone de Beauvoir hailed her as an icon of "absolute freedom".
From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025
It inspire Simone de Beauvoir in 1960 to say, "BB now deserves to be considered an export product as important as Renault automobiles."
From Barron's • Dec. 28, 2025
The backshifted Simone de Beauvoir noted that women faced discrimination is neutral as to whether such discrimination is a persistent feature of our society.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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