Example Sentences

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“Dialogues” ends with one of opera’s great coups de théâtre.

From New York Times • Jan. 16, 2023

At the time, the tale of the haggling over and adoption of the Declaration of Independence felt like other savvy coups de théâtre.

From Washington Post • Jun. 26, 2022

They’re full of blinding coups de théâtre — but replete, too, with playful minutiae you might see only on your fifth time around.

From New York Times • Jun. 29, 2018

One of the most satisfying rhetorical coups de théâtre of the book is the belated explanation of the title.

From The Guardian • Aug. 30, 2014

It was during one of these debates, thus provoked by M. Thiers, that occasion was given to Count von Bismarck for one of his most striking coups de théâtre.

From Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches by McCarthy, Justin