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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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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
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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
Adjective
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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
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Trump's Department of Government Efficiency [DOGE] had identified the foundation as a needless expense for the federal government.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This patch is a supplementary fix for an earlier attack mitigated in iOS 17.2.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
14 Mar. 2025
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It’s been around for more than a year, but a supplementary fix to the original one was needed.—
David Phelan,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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By Wednesday afternoon — the start of the new league year — there’s a good chance Alexander might have been traded or released, which will give the Packers an additional $6.8 million of salary cap space.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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That would require additional shifts in programming schedules, production crews and on-air sports teams — and some sort of guarantee that advertisers believed earlier rounds of play were worth supporting.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The shield keeps unwanted light away from the probe's main instrument, which can detect 102 wavelengths of infrared light.—
Brett Tingley,
Space.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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When asked why the devices were retrofitted on older models instead of newer ones, Sarno said the MTA typically uses older car models when making modifications in case there are any unwanted effects.—
Nic F. Anderson,
CNN,
9 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This year, most of that supplemental water won’t be there.—
Laura Paskus,
The Denver Post,
11 Mar. 2025
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Multiple builders offer the prospect of a home for elderly or other family members, a space for work or a place for guests, and the chance to earn supplemental income from tenants.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Be prepared for a communication breakdown — text messages may not make it to the right person, your plans may get completely derailed and all that fiery energy might translate into unnecessary confrontations or snap decisions.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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Too often, redesigns happen simply for the sake of change — unnecessary, expensive and often worse than what came before.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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For a company with 5,000 employees, eliminating these unneeded gatherings would save more than $100 million annually.—
Keith Ferrazzi,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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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 25 Mar. 2025.
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