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
  • Now, Smith is among those expected to testify at trial, after pleading no contest to an accessory charge.
    Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 16 June 2026
  • One example is increasing Florida’s supply of accessory dwelling units, sometimes called in-law suites or backyard cottages, which add attainable housing stock by reimagining existing neighborhoods rather than building new ones.
    Chuck Bonfiglio, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2026
Adjective
  • Acting on a shaky result carries real downsides too, from needless restrictive diets to unnecessary supplements.
    Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 17 June 2026
  • So needless to say, there’s room for improvement.
    Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
Adjective
  • The public evidence—exhibits, hearings, et cetera—was piled into the supplementary volumes.
    Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 20 June 2026
  • For the dependency support test, basic and supplementary Medicare benefits are not counted as support.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
Adjective
  • Why the Special Olympics airlift exists Travel can be stressful for anybody, but for athletes on their way to competition who also have special accessibility needs, there are additional levels of complication.
    Zach Wichter, USA Today, 25 June 2026
  • Every additional dataset helps the robot improve its ability to manipulate objects like a human hand.
    Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 25 June 2026
Adjective
  • And at roughly 100 calories per tablespoon apiece, both butter and margarine can be calorie-dense, making either choice capable of causing unwanted weight gain.
    Daryl Austin, USA Today, 25 June 2026
  • Uniqlo has made a virtue of it, challenging two BA fashion graduates from Central Saint Martins, part of the University of the Arts London, to spin the unwanted items into new designs.
    Mary Wenthur, Footwear News, 24 June 2026
Adjective
  • Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is also on Capitol Hill this week, seeking roughly $80 billion in supplemental funding to shore up defense supplies in the aftermath of the Iran war, which is drawing scrutiny when many Americans are reeling from high gas prices and costs of living.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 June 2026
  • If enacted, the proposal could reduce or eliminate certain out-of-pocket costs for follow-up mammograms, ultrasounds, and other supplemental breast imaging, depending on individual insurance coverage.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 23 June 2026
Adjective
  • In a separate case, Oren David Shachar of Van Nuys, Abraham Shin of Corona and Jeannie Choi of Torrance are accused of participating in a healthcare fraud scheme involving submitting false claims for medically unnecessary hospice care services.
    Andrea Klick, Daily News, 23 June 2026
  • Overcollection of personal information often indicates monetization through data sharing rather than delivering user value, creating unnecessary privacy and security risks.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Adjective
  • Powered by artificial intelligence, the program — called the Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction Model, or WISeR — is intended to save the federal government money and protect patients from potentially unsafe or unneeded care.
    Darius Tahir, CBS News, 23 June 2026
  • The first attempts to compel vaccination in the 1850s appeared to many to be arbitrary and unneeded extensions of state power at a time when the effectiveness of the shots was still very much in dispute.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 June 2026

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“De trop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/de%20trop. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.

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