cherchez la femme

American  

[sher-shey la-fam] / ʃɛrˈʃeɪ laˈfam /

French.

1. look for the woman: advice offered facetiously in any situation, especially one of doubt or mystery.

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Example Sentences

They had a dance hit, Cherchez La Femme.

From The Guardian

Sharon White, the resident D.J. at Sahara, New York’s first upfront lesbian discothèque, especially appreciated the double-entendre potential of “Cherchez la Femme.”

From New York Times

Thus begins the old cherchez la femme.

From New York Times

In 2016, an Australian group called Cherchez la Femme attempted to advertise an event focusing on body positivity and feminism.

From The Verge

“There hasn’t been any exhibition of this size or scale before,” Ms. Lewis said, noting that “Cherchez la Femme” by the Jewish Museum in Berlin focused on headcoverings; another precedent was “Faith Fashion Fusion: Muslim Women’s Style in Australia.”

From New York Times