plural no-no's or no-nos
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: something unacceptable or forbidden
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What was once considered a style no-no in cold weather has now become a bold statement.
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René Chávez Esparza, Glamour, 13 July 2025
Hanák’s film upset the authorities for seeming to show the impoverishing effects of living under Communism, a big propaganda no-no at the time.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 12 July 2025
Even picking up a call and having a conversation is a huge no-no.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 11 July 2025
In his 45th start as a Tiger, Justin Verlander put the exclamation point on what would become a Hall of Fame career, throwing the franchise’s first no-hitter since 1984 (and the first no-no at home, striking out 12 and walking four on 112 pitches (73 of them strikes).
—Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 11 July 2025
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René Chávez Esparza, Glamour, 13 July 2025
Hanák’s film upset the authorities for seeming to show the impoverishing effects of living under Communism, a big propaganda no-no at the time.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 12 July 2025
Even picking up a call and having a conversation is a huge no-no.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 11 July 2025
In his 45th start as a Tiger, Justin Verlander put the exclamation point on what would become a Hall of Fame career, throwing the franchise’s first no-hitter since 1984 (and the first no-no at home, striking out 12 and walking four on 112 pitches (73 of them strikes).
—Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 11 July 2025
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“No-no.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no-no. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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