The general refused to send his men through the gorge, calling it a coupe-gorge where any troops trapped would be forced to surrender or be cut to pieces.

The old town's narrow alleys had become notorious coupe-gorges after dark.

At the car show, the deuce coupes drew a crowd of admirers who loved their gleaming chrome and chopped roofs.

The general's swift coup d'état caught the international observers off guard.

He surprised his opponent with a well-timed coup d'arret that turned the bout in his favor.

The history textbooks detailed several coups d'état that reshaped the nation's political landscape.

She cast a quick coup d'oeil at the clock before slipping out of the room.

The historians debated the causes and consequences of the generals' coups in the region throughout the twentieth century.

The president's declaration of emergency and dismissal of parliament was widely condemned as a self-coup.

Several countries in the region experienced self-coups that concentrated power in the executive branch.