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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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But the judge said that, given Lau's age, her lack of a criminal record, and her remorse, the sentence was appropriate.—
Da Lin,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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There’s a kind of set (a gigantic Claes Oldenburg-style folding table and chairs), which is appropriate, since everything about Jacobs’ designs for this show is…big.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Although researchers have so far identified over 6,000 exoplanets beyond our solar system, only a handful of them may be suitable for human visitors.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
19 Mar. 2026
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Simulator games suitable for all members of the family have a much larger potential reach.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Judge Melissa Andrews declined to dismiss the case but did ask for the petition to be refiled in the correct format.—
Paul Flahive,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Mar. 2026
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Updated to correct company’s name.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The timing now, however, seems fitting.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Mar. 2026
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For many teenagers, the idea of not fitting in can be one of the biggest challenges of high school and beyond.—
Adam Duxter,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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She was considered proper and respected—if not somewhat eccentric.—
Shoshi Parks,
Popular Science,
19 Mar. 2026
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Gingie is a proper passion project for Lockwood, who was chuffed about the focal point of the open-concept kitchen.—
Zareen Syed,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Given the magnitude of financial influence in modern campaigns, the public deserves a direct say in whether this system is acceptable.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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But October 7th also contributed to this by raising the bar of what level of violence is considered acceptable in the West Bank.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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This was her one life to see her children grow up, plan a vacation, eat her favorite food and meet friends.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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Nearly 60% of this county’s residents live in childcare deserts, where available slots are insufficientto meet local demand, the news release stated.—
Dawn Giangiulio,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Near triple-double for LaMelo Ball A little home cooking apparently served as decent fuel for LaMelo Ball.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Mar. 2026
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Trout said the Bobcat pitchers actually did a decent job of getting ahead in the count against the Warhawks.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Comme il faut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comme%20il%20faut. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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