cri de coeur
noun
an anguished cry of distress or indignation; outcry.
cris de coeur
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pluralof cri de coeur.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Shaffer, whose plays include “Equus,” “The Royal Hunt of the Sun” and “Black Comedy,” is drawn to existential reckonings, and in “Amadeus” he’s written his cris de coeur on the immorality of the universe.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2026
As someone who has read most of Davis’ work and knew him personally, I can say that his writings were cris de coeur more than lamentations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 15, 2025
It rewards cris de coeur and dunks, unambiguous statements that make clear the writer’s direct moral or judgmental stance.
From New York Times ● Jul. 26, 2021
As cris de coeur go, filmmaker John Waters’ is pretty hilarious.
From Seattle Times ● May 27, 2019
It is not too much to say that those touching cris de coeur redolent of the jungle, the lagoon and the hinterland, will appeal with irresistible force to all lovers of sincere and passionate emotion.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, January 22, 1919 by Various
