de trop

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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. 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
  • The village board will assign the sub-committee to make recommendations to allow accessory dwelling units.
    Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Shop more accessory deals: Don't sleep on Madewell's men section.
    Jenifer Calle, Glamour, 2 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • But not all redundancies can be written off as needless red tape.
    Allison Morrow, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
  • On Tuesday, as the effect of the OMB directive still was unclear, Gov. JB Pritzker harshly criticized Trump for throwing the lives of millions of Americans into temporary and needless turmoil.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • His 3-point shooting took a hit this season, but Dosunmu is still a highly versatile defender who the Bulls view as a supplementary trade asset.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Gavin Haase scored 11 points in a supplementary role, and Jai Wadhwani contributed eight.
    Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • While the power was restored less than 10 minutes, the former lighting system needed additional time to warm up.
    Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 3 Feb. 2025
  • Over the weekend, President Trump issued executive orders heaping significant additional tariffs on America's biggest trading partners, Canada, China, and Mexico.
    Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • This approach will minimize the overproduction of unwanted, non-trendy products, thereby reducing wastage.
    Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025
  • The authorities have started drawing red lines around the unwanted unverifiables—literally.
    Adam Begley, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, Congress continues to consider whether to pass supplemental aid for Los Angeles, with discussions of potential conditions for the aid dividing Republicans.
    John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Last Wednesday, McDavid avoided supplemental discipline for an unpenalized hit on Minnesota Wild winger Marcus Johansson late in the second period of Edmonton’s 5-3 win.
    Daniel Nugent-Bowman, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Critics argue that the process, which involves replacing breathable air with pure nitrogen, may cause unnecessary suffering.
    Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
  • In the absence of the local paper, will the void be filled by the unregulated cesspool of social media where facts and truth are often unnecessary baggage?
    Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Like any resale platform, Poshmark sellers’ goals run the gamut: some are casual sellers looking to list a few unneeded items from their wardrobe, while others sell thousands of items annually and use their accounts as a form of income.
    Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 30 Jan. 2025
  • People will thoroughly clean their homes and get rid of unneeded items to cleanse themselves from the bad luck of the previous year and make room for happier times to come.
    Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 28 Jan. 2025

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“De trop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/de%20trop. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.

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