The mot juste for me was often a very descriptive word which often forced me to turn to a part of the language that was a bit high octane. |
He's the kind of guy who always has the mot juste on the tip of his tongue and the wit to know when to say it, and when not to. |
But the final two lines deliver a mot juste that is as richly compelling as it is disturbing. |
The mixing up of our identities is probably explained by the fact that we are both stylists and seekers for the mot juste. |
I had already essayed to write, and was immensely keen on the mot juste, that Holy Grail of the period. |
But all this striving for the mot juste only made it harder for me to write continuous prose. |