succès fou
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of succès fou
literally: mad success
Example Sentences
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A novel in the guise of a confession, it was taken by many American readers as a confession in the guise of a novel: Portnoy became an immediate bestseller and a succès fou.
From The Guardian • May 27, 2018
The largely French audience was expecting un succès fou, and they got one—but not the one they expected.
From Slate • Jul. 10, 2015
Another scandalous novel, It's Me, Eddie, enjoyed a succès fou.
From The Guardian • Sep. 21, 2014
The performance has brought MoMA itself to the cutting edge of contemporary artistic experiment, and has in every way proven to be a succès fou.
From New York Times • May 23, 2010
The book was received with a burst of applause—it was a succès fou.
From Gibbon by Morison, James Cotter
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