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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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Everything worked out in the end—and wedding culture was changed forever—but needless to say, the wedding episode pulls the curtain back in spectacular fashion.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
6 Mar. 2026
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There are, needless to say, daddy issues aplenty here — with Daddy himself out of the fray, retired to a grandly crumbling rural estate, grieving the deaths of his young daughter and devoted brother, and very gradually writing his memoirs.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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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
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More than anything, robotic models are supplementary household cleaning devices.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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But with complete control of the skies Hegseth said the air forces would use 500-, 1,000- and 2,000-pound precision bombs with additional planes.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
5 Mar. 2026
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The warning for people to leave the area south of the Litani River came a day after Israel sent additional troops into southern Lebanon.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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But at least one regional planner is calling on lawmakers to be sure there are no unwanted loopholes or unintended consequences, and a Woodbury pastor is calling on the state to reject the idea.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
4 Mar. 2026
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In addition to deterring unwanted visitors or critters, these flood lights have also become popular among pet owners for another purpose.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 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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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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But with a shot to cut into that deficit more after the Patriots defense forced a three-and-out, Maye forced an unneeded desperation pass downfield to Kyle Williams, which was nowhere close to the rookie wideout and easily picked off by Julian Love.—
Greg Dudek,
Hartford Courant,
9 Feb. 2026
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“De trop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/de%20trop. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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