as in success
a successful result brought about by hard work
winning that big contract was a real coup
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Recent Examples of coup
Gardner’s presence at the European Film Market for a fireside chat was a major coup for the new head of the market, Tanja Meissner, and to some extent for Tuttle, who’s cultivated close relationships with U.S. players from her previous stint as chief of the BFI London Film Festival.
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Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
The Red Sox had pulled off a coup that required top-to-bottom organizational collaboration.
—Jen McCaffrey, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
The patriarch, Rubens Paiva, played by Selton Mello in the film, was a former congressman who returned to civilian life after a 1964 coup d’etat installed a totalitarian regime.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
Yet neither Congress nor the judiciary held him accountable, and the Republican Party—coup attempt notwithstanding—renominated him for president.
—Steven Levitsky, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2025
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Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
The Red Sox had pulled off a coup that required top-to-bottom organizational collaboration.
—Jen McCaffrey, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
The patriarch, Rubens Paiva, played by Selton Mello in the film, was a former congressman who returned to civilian life after a 1964 coup d’etat installed a totalitarian regime.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
Yet neither Congress nor the judiciary held him accountable, and the Republican Party—coup attempt notwithstanding—renominated him for president.
—Steven Levitsky, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coup
Noun
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The success of similar venues on Chicago’s lakefront, such as those at North Beach, demonstrates the potential impact.—
Melody Winston,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2025
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The success is driven by Fairlife’s Core Power protein shake brand, which remains a popular staple at many grocery stores and does not have many direct market-leading competitors.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN,
16 Feb. 2025
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Despite the lack of attention, there wasn't anyone better at their job, evidenced by his brow-raising accomplishments (stats per TruMedia): The Notre Dame alum was a first-team All-Pro in seven of his nine healthy seasons, even becoming the first rookie OL since 1947 to earn that honor.—
Jacob Robinson,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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Placing summaries of your background and accomplishments on social networking channels and participating in those organizations opens doors in a way that in-person conferences and networking events used to in pre-pandemic times.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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In just three weeks the largest celebration of filmmaking achievements will be held, the Oscars.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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The band followed the Rumble with another unlikely achievement, winning 2024 Country Artist of the Year at the Boston Music Awards.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2025
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“Coup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coup. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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