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comme il faut

adjective

Definition of comme il fautnext
as in appropriate

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Recent Examples of comme il faut Champagne obviously flowed comme il faut; everyone was in good spirits. — Tiziana Cardini, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2024 There is nothing scary, amiss, or unrelatable about me, who am comme il faut. — Laura Kolbe, The New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2023 Among the upper crust, such a thing would not have been comme il faut. — Moira Hodgson, WSJ, 5 July 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comme il faut
  1. appropriate
  2. suitable
  3. correct
  4. fitting
  5. proper
  6. acceptable
  7. meet
  8. decent
Adjective
  • Even back then, though, there was extreme discomfort within the Black British community about the character, who Baron Cohen claims is a pastiche of young men who culturally appropriate Black culture.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026
  • This school year, Mayor Mamdani paused the use of AI for elementary and middle school students, and provided grade-appropriate bans or guidance on screen time.
    — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of appropriate
Adjective
  • But with a Ryan Murphy production, dark glamour feels like the suitable, if unofficial, dress code.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
  • IvyCraft interprets source material first, then develops suitable structure and visuals.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of suitable
Adjective
  • College Principal Robert Wafula said the training ensures the correct message is taught to congregations and has helped in other countries such as Rwanda, where the government closed 70 Quaker churches in a recent crackdown led by untrained pastors.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Use the correct amount of detergent, and avoid using more than is necessary to prevent product buildup that can cause odor and make the towels feel stiff.
    — Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of correct
Adjective
  • Miller rolled up the sleeves of her T-shirt and paired the top with a set of relaxed-fitting blue jeans from Re/Done.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Making chips faster and more efficient means fitting more transistors onto the same area, shrinking them toward the scale of individual atoms.
    — Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of fitting
Adjective
  • These dangerous illnesses are all completely preventable and serve as a reminder of the importance of proper vaccines to protect the health of our families and children.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The spa setup includes a proper sauna, a genuinely cold cold plunge, hot tubs, and a quiet outdoor lounge overlooking the dunes.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of proper
Adjective
  • An employee did not demonstrate acceptable food safety knowledge on proper cooling, proper hot and cold holding temperatures, and equipment cleaning.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The transition from copilots to agents, therefore, changes the minimum acceptable standard for enterprise data.
    — Sunil Padiyar, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of acceptable
Adjective
  • When In Rome is followed by Practice Makes Perfect and then Beg, Borrow, or Steal, each of which follows two different couples who also have their meet cutes in Rome, Kentucky.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 23 July 2026
  • The ‘meet cute’ is becoming a trope in how people on social media talk about romance.
    — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of meet
Adjective
  • The large platter comes with guacamole, oddly served in a dip bowl but with decent flavor.
    — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The battery life was only decent, neither especially short nor long.
    — Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of decent

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“Comme il faut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comme%20il%20faut. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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