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Recent Examples of comme il faut
Champagne obviously flowed comme il faut; everyone was in good spirits.
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Tiziana Cardini, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2024
There is nothing scary, amiss, or unrelatable about me, who am comme il faut.
—Laura Kolbe, The New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2023
Among the upper crust, such a thing would not have been comme il faut.
—Moira Hodgson, WSJ, 5 July 2018
Tiziana Cardini, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2024
There is nothing scary, amiss, or unrelatable about me, who am comme il faut.
—Laura Kolbe, The New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2023
Among the upper crust, such a thing would not have been comme il faut.
—Moira Hodgson, WSJ, 5 July 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comme il faut
Adjective
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King, a House member of 12 years, said both the tenor and the substance of Thompson's remarks were appropriate for the moment.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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The law is meant to preserve a person's civil liberties as much as possible and that the treatment provided is appropriate to the person's needs.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
29 July 2025
Adjective
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In June, The Athletic explained whether Watkins was suitable for United or not.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
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Near And Far The Near Field Mode is suitable for use at a computer desk where spatial accuracy and proximity immersion are essential.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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However, if an inverter fails to detect the correct frequency or if the frequency is disrupted, the energy transmission is disconnected.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Prosecutors argued in their filing on July 29 that Joseph was correct and that Adelman should allow the case to proceed.—
John Diedrich,
jsonline.com,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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Wear long sleeves and pants, light colors and loose fitting shirts to guard against bites.—
Molly Guthrey,
Twin Cities,
25 July 2025
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Still, the quadruplets are fitting right in at home alongside their big brother Emmanuel Jr., 8, who is already attuned to their needs.—
Jillian Frankel,
People.com,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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People come back from proper breaks with more energy, better ideas, and fewer signs of burnout.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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The trooper found no proper registration for the vehicle.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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While being truthful is an important value, telling a white lie can be acceptable.—
Juli Fraga,
CNBC,
29 July 2025
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Saucy barbecue chicken, ham, and, yes, pineapple, are all acceptable.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
29 July 2025
Adjective
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During her sophomore year at St. Michael, Sarah Kate heard about an adaptive swim meet in Georgia and again asked her parents about participating and was authorized to take part in the pre-meet clinic.—
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1 Apr. 2021
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Yet the story unfolds in fits and starts, jumping forward to get to the most fertile comedic territory while montage-ing its way through the central relationship after its meet-cute origins.—
Brian Lowry,
CNN,
27 Jan. 2023
Adjective
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Jimenez is a decent prospect to send to a division foe in exchange for a rental pitcher and a glorified project in Dobnak.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
29 July 2025
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Just the nicest, most talented, and most decent kid around.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
29 July 2025
Cite this Entry
“Comme il faut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comme%20il%20faut. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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