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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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This small-sized and mobile home aligns with the demand for accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, spiking in many areas across the country as a more affordable solution.—
Jennifer Castenson,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The acre of land across the street from her home on Piper Lane doesn't seem like something that could support three houses and six accessory dwelling units, but that's what the plan was when a developer bought the property last year.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Absent reasonable testing thresholds, Sams contends, the sport invites needless controversy and imposes unnecessary hardship on its participants.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Blyth, needless to say, fits the bill.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
20 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Strategic partnerships and supplementary initiatives ORNL provides material characterization and manufacturing expertise, Type One Energy acts as the primary industry developer, UT Knoxville contributes engineering talent, and TVA provides the physical infrastructure and site management.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Jan. 2026
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State lawmakers have set up potential supplementary funding from a car rental fee and oil and gas companies.—
Bruce Finley,
Denver Post,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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One additional point is that conversion rates also rose when customers interacted with the new flow.—
Chris Lipp,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Instead, on a variety of cosmic scales, from the insides of individual galaxies to groups and clusters of galaxies all the way up to the largest filamentary structures of all, an additional source of gravity is required.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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This one contains retinol and glycolic acid to smooth fine lines and unwanted texture while targeting crepey skin.—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
28 Jan. 2026
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The new shell allows sodium ions to pass freely while blocking larger electrolyte molecules that cause unwanted side reactions.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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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,
26 Jan. 2026
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Residents are then able to produce supplemental power to reduce their energy bills and carbon footprint without the need for complex installations, structural modifications or utility interconnection agreements.—
Calvin Ball,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Santeiro, 63, of Miami Lakes, was found guilty in March 2022 of nine counts of healthcare fraud, including conspiring with others to bill $112 million to private insurers for detox services that were never provided or were medically unnecessary at two substance-abuse facilities in Broward County.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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No roadways are closed but unnecessary travel is discouraged.—
Cheryl Vari,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Also, on the bottom of the screen, there is a Collections tab that, among other things, shows documents and screenshots, which are often unneeded after a while.—
Larry Magid,
Mercury News,
15 Jan. 2026
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The unfunded and unneeded organization has correctly chosen to disband.—
Dominic Pino,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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“De trop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/de%20trop. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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