coups de théâtre

A form of coup de théâtre — A sudden or unexpected event in a play, pulled off by the author, the director, or even an actor.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of coup de théâtre
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APA

coups de théâtre. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coups%20de%20th%C3%A9%C3%A2tre

MLA

“coups de théâtre.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coups%20de%20th%C3%A9%C3%A2tre. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coups de théâtre,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coups%20de%20th%C3%A9%C3%A2tre.

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