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bete noire::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | anathema |
| Type of | disagreeable person, unpleasant person |
Examples of bete noire
bete noire
Cavendish finished fifth, scoring 22 points, with his bete noire, Feillu, second.
From the telegraph.co.uk
For Church traditionalists, Martini remains a bete noire of liberal leadership.
From the time.com
Billy's true bete noire is an extremely comely black temptress named Lucy.
From the time.com
The princess was still cross, having been photographed in a swimming costume by her bete noire.
From the guardian.co.uk
The other two bete-noire nuclear states are equally voluble.
From the sfgate.com
Was the move by Halliburton, the bete noire of left-wing blogs, an attempt to evade congressional inquiry?
From the time.com
Hashela Kumarawansa, a VCE student at Keilor Downs College, also names procrastination as her bete noire.
From the smh.com.au
My own particular bete noire is Sean Hannity.
From the economist.com
My own bete noire is Match Point, a film I've been staggered to see a handful of serious critics give credence to.
From the guardian.co.uk
