foudre

American  

[foo-dr^uh] / ˈfu drə /

noun

French.

plural

foudres

1. a large cask for maturing, storing, and transporting wine.

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Example Sentences

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

Orpheline, c'est là le nom dont tu t'appelles,   Oiseau né dans un nid que la foudre a brisé;   De la couvée, hélas! seuls, trois petits, sans ailes   Furent lancés au vent, loin du reste écrasé.

From Amiel's Journal by Ward, Humphry, Mrs.