Montaigne
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Montaigne “has seen too much of gentlemen in the long robe, until he wishes for cannibals,” he suggests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026
"There is a real glass ceiling in large cities," added Blanche Leridon, director of French studies at the Paris-based Institut Montaigne.
From Barron's ● Mar. 23, 2026
Featuring thousands of miniature bags, dresses, perfume bottles and more, the Colorama installation reminded me of being on Avenue Montaigne during fashion week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2025
The Paris prosecutor’s office overseeing the investigation gave the robbery location as Avenue Montaigne, where Harry Winston has its dazzling, by-appointment store, but wouldn’t confirm that the jeweler was the target.
From Seattle Times ● May 18, 2024
Montaigne called these various branches of knowledge ‘sciences’.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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