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Recent Examples of comme il faut
Champagne obviously flowed comme il faut; everyone was in good spirits.
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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
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
Adjective
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White House events needn’t be fancy or cater to elites in order to be appropriate.—
Conor Friedersdorf,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
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This distinction matters because the appropriate remedy depends on the problem being solved.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
Adjective
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Sand was delivered in eight truckloads on Wednesday, and then spread across the arena floor to build a sand court that is suitable for the world’s best beach volleyball players.—
Jason Stromberg,
Sun Sentinel,
11 June 2026
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The trial was repeatedly delayed because of difficulties finding suitable translators.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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The correct response cannot be grasped, only meditated upon in the way of a koan used to train Zen Buddhist monks and force them into enlightenment.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Later asked by Deadline how traditional entertainment companies could court the likes of Markiplier and Kane Parsons, Tewes opined that attempting a top-down approach with digital and YouTube creators would have the opposite effect and the correct path would be to offer distribution to their films.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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The cover is snug-fitting, sleek-feeling, and completely protective over my e-reader.—
Meaghan Kenny,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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The resulting design is a hybrid of textile innovation, a proprietary fitting system, and garment engineering for a piece that wraps around the body, giving a personalized support system to wearers.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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Potential asylum seekers had no proper access to legal advice, and some people were held for weeks, much longer than the three days that the law allowed.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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Most Red Raiders feel that Texas Tech does not get its proper piece of all of that Permian Basin revenue, which flows legally, and freely, to Texas A&M and the University of Texas; those rights bloat A&M to UT’s respective endowments to the billions, while Tech only gets millions.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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If dangerous logistics and supply runs can be achieved using cheap autonomous electric vehicles, the costs of losses become more acceptable.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
7 June 2026
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Part of their effort is to re-induct it into the union of acceptable drinks.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
6 June 2026
Adjective
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In previous years, there have been meet-and-greets with chefs and restaurateurs, along with tastings from over 40 restaurants and bars.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2026
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There will also be meet-and-greets with IGN personalities.—
Zackery Cuevas,
PC Magazine,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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Unofficial election results show Orange County is on track to have a relatively decent turnout for a non-presidential election primary.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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Wooden piles, Schwartz tells me, used to have a decent lifespan in the harbor because the water was so toxic that even the critters that eat wood couldn’t survive.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
10 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Comme il faut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comme%20il%20faut. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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