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Recent Examples of de trop
Perhaps Selena decided a sky-high heel was de trop for her stint on the continent.
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Kerry McDermott, Vogue, 21 June 2023
Perhaps such remarks sound less de trop in French.
—Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Mar. 2023
As much as Black was a master of pacing, a fine crafter of set pieces, and delightfully de trop as a writer of snappy, manly dialogue, the most galvanic features manifested themselves in stage directions, interstitial material steering the reader through the gleeful nonsense.
—Wyatt Mason, Harper’s Magazine , 6 Jan. 2023
Kerry McDermott, Vogue, 21 June 2023
Perhaps such remarks sound less de trop in French.
—Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Mar. 2023
As much as Black was a master of pacing, a fine crafter of set pieces, and delightfully de trop as a writer of snappy, manly dialogue, the most galvanic features manifested themselves in stage directions, interstitial material steering the reader through the gleeful nonsense.
—Wyatt Mason, Harper’s Magazine , 6 Jan. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for de trop
Adjective
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In particular, the city had been something of a trailblazer in encouraging more backyard apartments, officially known as accessory dwelling units, though the policy has become increasingly controversial.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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The development is expected to include 44 two- to four-bedroom units, with 22 of the homes also featuring additional two-bedroom accessory dwelling units on site.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Which seems like the anxiety Chalamet was trying to express with his needless opera bashing.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2026
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Trusting the reader trims needless words.—
Jasna Hodžić,
Big Think,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The other molecules — hundreds of them — have been shelved, untested and relegated for now to the supplementary data sections of journal articles.—
Henry Skinner,
STAT,
5 Mar. 2026
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Trustees also approved a supplementary retirement plan to the Public Agency Retirement Services (PARS) system.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Emails seeking additional information were not immediately answered.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Cowboys now have additional draft capital to potentially bring in another defensive tackle to rotate in with starters Williams and Clark, but adding another hole in the depth of a defense already looking to stop water from getting in the boat could end up being a risky move.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Researchers at the University of Cincinnati found that a robot performing maintenance tasks in space can reduce unwanted motion by moving a second arm to offset the forces created by the working arm.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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Standout features Easily cancel unwanted subscriptions, track your spending and credit score, automate savings and get help lowering bills.—
Ryley Amond,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Walz's forthcoming supplemental budget proposal will earmark money for that purpose.—
Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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The Broncos have held onto Courtland Sutton as their WR1, invested heavily in youth at the position, and tacked on supplemental rotational names each season.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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So that's unnecessary traffic that comes through.—
Veronica Ortega,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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As my diagnostic experience illustrates, many of us are told that memory changes are normal aging and that pushing for answers is unnecessary.—
Shon Lowe,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The idea was rejected by council members and environmentalists alike, and now the city is working to pass legislation to exempt all of Mission Bay Park from the Surplus Lands Act, which requires local governments to promote affordable housing on unneeded property.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Mar. 2026
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Gateway is modified to first repair the old 1910 tunnel immediately and construct a more economical new tunnel (without expensive and unneeded bench walls and cross-connecting passageways) and link it directly into Penn Station.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
16 Feb. 2026
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“De trop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/de%20trop. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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