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
  • Nintendo Switch Games That Require Original Joy-Con on Switch 2 Some games will require the original Nintendo Switch Joy-Con to play thanks to accessory compatibility and the IR camera.
    Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Those stipulations are too vague to be rightfully enforced and leave loopholes for developers to take advantage of accessory dwelling units, Rimer said.
    Killian Baarlaer, The Enquirer, 14 July 2024
Adjective
  • And needless to say, that's been a difficult reality to come to terms with.
    Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Plus, taking action after a test can sometimes lead to unnecessary follow-up testing, as well as needless spending and anxiety.
    Kristen Fischer, Health, 14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Save the data deep dives for supplementary materials or in support of audience questions that arise.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 18 Mar. 2025
  • More than half of side hustlers juggle multiple side hustles to create several income streams, with most using it as a secondary, supplementary source of income.
    Rachel Wells, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The head of Marysville’s police force was on leave as of late last week and the city of Marysville has not provided additional information related to the nature of his time away from duty.
    Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2025
  • In the third superseding indictment, prosecutors claimed Combs' alleged behavior in the additional criminal claims took place from 2021 to 2024.
    KiMi Robinson, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • But the immediate pain is being felt by Anglo American which has been trying to sell its 85% stake in De Beers as part of a defensive move against an unwanted $49 million takeover offer from the world’s biggest mining company, BHP.
    Tim Treadgold, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Several viewers on Reddit have shared their own similar experiences with unwanted calls in the comments.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Medved’s Gophers deal averages $3 million a year, with an annual supplemental payment of $100,000.
    Charley Walters, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2025
  • For example, the National Institutes of Health Office of Dietary Supplements indicates that one mcg RAE is equivalent to 1 mcg retinol, 2 mcg supplemental beta-carotene, 12 mcg dietary beta-carotene, or 24 mcg dietary alpha-carotene or beta-cryptoxanthin.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The council said it's made a reasonable offer, that cuts would only affect a small number of jobs and the jobs being eliminated are unnecessary.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Stay hydrated: Thirst can sometimes be mistaken for hunger, so drink enough water throughout the day to avoid unnecessary cravings.
    Johna Burdeos, Health, 8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Are tariffs and blacklists a necessary protection against foreign threats - or (in this case) an unneeded punishment for consumers and manufacturers?
    Chris Westfall, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
  • That heightens the risk for three bad outcomes: Unwarranted gut infections from using an unneeded antibiotic.
    Dr. Nick Schneeman, TIME, 12 Mar. 2025

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

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