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
Of course, what the French call le coup de foudre, the thunderbolt of love had smitten him when he had first beheld Doria alighting from the motor-car.
From Jaffery by William John Locke
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