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
  • But many fintechs still view partnerships as supplementary, an optional extra rather than a strategic pillar.
    Henry McIntosh, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Mega Millions Player Wins $349M Lottery Prize as Game Announces Big Changes Oz Lotto involves seven winning numbers and three supplementary numbers picked from one lottery draw barrel of 47 numbers.
    David Chiu, People.com, 15 Apr. 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
  • Odds and ends about the season, and tickets As has become the norm, subscribers to the Broadway Lights Series and Bravo Series can swap some of their season tickets for Broadway Extras or for any additional special attractions added during the year.
    Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 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
  • Derby has suggested modifying certain incentives in a potential contract, including supplemental leave and severance, to ensure the new hire does not make as much.
    Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2025
  • The filing, a joint supplemental brief in support of final approval, was authored by Rakesh Kilaru, Jeffrey Kessler, Steve Berman and other lead attorneys of the parties.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • And with both parties’ primaries rendered unnecessary, the state is gearing up for a prolonged general.
    Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025
  • For example, when commuting in the city, only one or two people may be in the car at a time, making large, heavy vehicles unnecessary.
    The Editors, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The program to audit unused/unneeded credit cards has been expanded to 30 agencies.
    Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
  • Nobody ever complained that many of those jobs were unneeded government jobs.
    DP Opinion, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2025

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“De trop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/de%20trop. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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