plural no-no's or no-nos
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: something unacceptable or forbidden
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The most obvious comp is that Disney couldn’t buy Fox’s TV networks because doing so would’ve saddled Disney with two broadcast networks, ABC and Fox, and that’s a big regulatory no-no.
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 18 June 2026
In this bland, milquetoast world, freedom to express oneself through music is a big no-no.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
Cheap All-Weather Wicker Peterman points to cheap all-weather wicker patio furniture as a major no-no in her books.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 13 June 2026
Leaving a bathing suit in the trunk of a hot car or hanging it in direct sunlight is also a no-no because high temperatures and ultraviolet rays can fade and break down the fibers.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 18 June 2026
In this bland, milquetoast world, freedom to express oneself through music is a big no-no.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
Cheap All-Weather Wicker Peterman points to cheap all-weather wicker patio furniture as a major no-no in her books.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 13 June 2026
Leaving a bathing suit in the trunk of a hot car or hanging it in direct sunlight is also a no-no because high temperatures and ultraviolet rays can fade and break down the fibers.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
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“No-no.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no-no. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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