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Example sentences for: bête

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Now let us contrast the open attitude of Super 8 with that of, oh, U-Haul, the Shopping Avenger's bête noire . The Shopping Avenger is quite positive that, as long as he is reachable via e-mail at Shoppingavenger@slate.com, each month will bring him 10 or 20 or 30 complaints about U-Haul.
The spirit is always willing, but for the flesh -- especially under the eyes -- they can be something of a bête noire...I bet you'll miss the grub, though.
Look at Caligula, Idi Amin, and the current bête noire of the tin-hat set, Saddam Hussein.
These mites are called 'bête rouge' locally because of the orange colour of the larval cluster seen on the skin.