Montaigne
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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War and chaos in the Persian Gulf has made Latin American as a whole more attractive for hydrocarbon investment, says Alexandre Marc, a senior fellow covering the region at France’s Institut Montaigne.
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026
The start of the trek is kicked off with some appropriate words from Michel de Montaigne: “One must always have one’s boots on and be ready to go.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 11, 2025
Christian Dior Parfums’ newest boutique is open at South Coast Plaza, inspired by Dior’s birthplace at the legendary 30 Ave. Montaigne in Paris.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2025
France is "fiercely proud" that its intelligence and security services are not intertwined with the US, unlike the UK, says Georgina Wright, deputy director for international studies at the Institut Montaigne.
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2025
Our claims to knowledge, Montaigne said, are generally misconceived because we will not acknowledge our limits as human beings.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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