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Recent Examples of de trop
Perhaps Selena decided a sky-high heel was de trop for her stint on the continent.
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Kerry McDermott, Vogue, 21 June 2023
Perhaps such remarks sound less de trop in French.
—Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Mar. 2023
As much as Black was a master of pacing, a fine crafter of set pieces, and delightfully de trop as a writer of snappy, manly dialogue, the most galvanic features manifested themselves in stage directions, interstitial material steering the reader through the gleeful nonsense.
—Wyatt Mason, Harper’s Magazine , 6 Jan. 2023
Kerry McDermott, Vogue, 21 June 2023
Perhaps such remarks sound less de trop in French.
—Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Mar. 2023
As much as Black was a master of pacing, a fine crafter of set pieces, and delightfully de trop as a writer of snappy, manly dialogue, the most galvanic features manifested themselves in stage directions, interstitial material steering the reader through the gleeful nonsense.
—Wyatt Mason, Harper’s Magazine , 6 Jan. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for de trop
Adjective
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According to Mitchell, two of those ideas are accessory dwelling units and mixed residential and commercial zoning.—
Alex Malm,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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The village board will assign the sub-committee to make recommendations to allow accessory dwelling units.—
Richard Requena,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The dullard cousin of the repetition family is redundancy, that almost onomatopoeic term for needless recapitulation.—
Namwali Serpell,
The New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2025
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The bizarre case of Luigi Mangione should also be considered a needless stain on Baltimore.—
Baltimore Sun Editorial Board,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Each game also comes with a glossy digital screenplay and an encyclopaedia book which adds another layer of insight into these influential titles; a supplementary addition that many modern remasters fail to include.—
Joshua Lamb,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Terra is first making and selling a low-carbon supplementary cementitious material that can be blended with traditional cement.—
Katie Fehrenbacher,
Axios,
18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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After the initial 24-hour blackout, The People’s Union has scheduled additional weeklong boycotts of specific companies throughout the year, targeting Amazon, Nestlé, Walmart, General Mills, Target and McDonald’s.—
Angela Yang,
NBC News,
28 Feb. 2025
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This story has been updated with additional information.—
Andy Rose,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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McLaren has taken the unusual step of limiting the torque and power outputs in first and second gear to prevent unwanted wheelspin from the rear-drive hypercar.—
Michael Taylor,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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View Deal The National Geographic Power Rocket has three flight modes, easily selected with the press of a button, and with a safe landing system there's no fear of accidental collisions or unwanted damage.—
Paul Brett,
Space.com,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The 88-year-old pontiff alternates between non-invasive mechanical ventilation and supplemental high-flow oxygenation while maintaining good gas exchange.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
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For some children, including those with chronic illness and special needs, Medicaid may also act as supplemental insurance providing benefits that would otherwise go uncovered.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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This phrase prevents unnecessary detours while making the person feel heard.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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O'Brien then, himself, promised not to waste time — with an unnecessary musical number about not wasting time!—
Lindsay Kimble,
People.com,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In the end, who ends up paying the freight for unneeded pipe replacement?—
Paul G. Pinsky,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Feb. 2025
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The warnings says such configuration alteration could lead to, for instance, the monitor saying that a patient’s kidneys are malfunctioning or breathing failing, and that could cause medical staff to administer unneeded remedies that could be harmful.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
23 Feb. 2025
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“De trop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/de%20trop. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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