as in forbidden
that may not be permitted
In soccer, using your hands is verboten.
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Recent Examples of verboten
If not for the 2022 playoffs, Strasburg's name may very well be verboten in Houston.
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Michael Shapiro, Chron, 27 Jan. 2023
If foreign accents were tolerated, regional accents were verboten.
—Jordan Riefe, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2022
And video games, one of the main reasons children want these devices, would be verboten.
—Caren Chesler, Discover Magazine, 5 Aug. 2022
Annie Murphy also plays a prominent role, but describing that role is verboten, too.
—Vulture, 18 Apr. 2022
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Michael Shapiro, Chron, 27 Jan. 2023
If foreign accents were tolerated, regional accents were verboten.
—Jordan Riefe, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2022
And video games, one of the main reasons children want these devices, would be verboten.
—Caren Chesler, Discover Magazine, 5 Aug. 2022
Annie Murphy also plays a prominent role, but describing that role is verboten, too.
—Vulture, 18 Apr. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for verboten
Adjective
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Benny and the Forbidden Garden, a 28-page book conceptualized and written by high-schoolers on the Placer County Youth Commission, follows a bunny who starts school and encounters a forbidden garden lush with intoxicating flowers.—
Calista Oetama,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2025
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Her investigation reveals forbidden rituals and buried wartime secrets connected to a sealed cave, with supernatural forces closing in around her.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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There is, however, room for questions about where the line between prohibited and acceptable political involvement will fall in practice.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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The list of prohibited and restricted items, as found on the CBP website, includes alcohol, biological materials, firearms, food and produce such as fruits and vegetables, soil, wildlife, fish, and gold, among other items.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Verboten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verboten. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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