de trop

Definition of de tropnext

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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. 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
  • Fass landed her first job in the magazine’s accessory department in 2015.
    Madeline Fass, Vogue, 1 June 2026
  • Adding accessory dwelling units or building a multi-home, infill development is about to get a little more expensive in some of Carlsbad’s older neighborhoods.
    Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
Adjective
  • Stop wasting money on needless utility bills with a smart thermostat that intelligently adapts to climate patterns, supports robust schedules, and interfaces with other smart home systems for robust and easy control.
    K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 26 May 2026
  • Their thinking addresses a number of important, mostly non-environmental, social goals, and touches a nerve in many of us who have seen needless bureaucracy stop good things.
    John Reid, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
Adjective
  • This two-day rail journey ferries travelers through some of Western Canada’s most scenic pockets, with stops in Banff, Kamloops, and Jasper, and is a supplementary offering for the influx of travelers expected to visit Vancouver during the FIFA World Cup in June and July.
    Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026
  • Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on May 25 the government will compile a $19 billion supplementary budget to support households grappling with soaring everyday costs driven by the Iran war.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 31 May 2026
Adjective
  • Council members authorized Dunning to bring back to them an additional proposal to dip into reserve funds to pay for a group of public safety programs, like downtown police foot patrols, police community and youth engagement efforts, overtime for training for fire department staff and other items.
    Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
  • In February, the university reached eight additional settlements, bringing the total to 304 survivors and more than $60 million.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
Adjective
  • Go into your next home tour ready to ask the right questions and avoid unwanted surprises down the road.
    Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 June 2026
  • It’s designed to deter unwanted encounters by attracting attention with a piercing siren and strobe light when the top is pulled.
    Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2026
Adjective
  • People on GLP-1s may benefit from supplemental protein in their diets.
    Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 2 June 2026
  • Fairlead Strategies undertakes no obligation to maintain or update this material based on subsequent information and events or to provide you with any additional or supplemental information or any update to or correction of the information contained herein.
    Katie Stockton, CNBC, 1 June 2026
Adjective
  • Prosecutors argue the order is needed to protect the jury pool, while defense attorneys contend the request is unsupported and unnecessary.
    Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026
  • Domingo could handle the sudden slide into horror, having also played Joe Jackson this year, but the gory resolution seemed unnecessary.
    Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 June 2026
Adjective
  • School Gear As school ends for the year, now is the time to clear out your kids' backpacks and beyond, getting rid of unneeded school papers, books they're done reading, and the like, Michelle Parravani, the founder of Designing with Less, shares.
    Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 1 June 2026
  • The majority of their travelling happens at night, however; that’s one reason experts say to turn off unneeded lights during migration season.
    Marta Hill, Scientific American, 13 May 2026

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“De trop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/de%20trop. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.

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