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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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The homes in Douglass Sumner will include single family homes, duplexes and homes with accessory dwelling units.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
18 Oct. 2025
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Accessory storage Some coffee mug trees are designed to be more like full-service coffee stations with accessory storage.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The result is a cleaner house in less time—and no needless cleaning.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
25 Oct. 2025
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That is, needless to say, a bold claim about a phenomenon that is famously hard to predict.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The district would also need to create supplementary resources to help teachers incorporate AI into the classroom.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Sep. 2025
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Third, the letter writer and her family might want to consider engaging a geriatric care manager who could help them to identify supplementary services and connections in the local community that could go at least some way to alleviating her isolation.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Companies are layering in additional home security, personal security, and cybersecurity protections for CEOs and high-profile executives and board members.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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Awarded by the National Fund for Sacred Places, the $160,000 is a matching grant, meaning that Wright on Main is responsible for raising an additional $160,000 to bring $320,000 of repairs to the project.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The former instantly adds a second layer of security against unwanted guests, and the latter emits an ultra-loud alarm while acting like a door stop wedge, scaring off any stranger who tries to enter your room.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Oct. 2025
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Consumers can use call-blocking features on their cell phone or landline to stop unwanted calls.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Schwalb discussed Blanchard’s emails in a supplemental brief filing for a preliminary injunction and a temporary stay on National Guard deployment until the court makes a final ruling.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Oct. 2025
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California won't be unique from many other states, though, that rely on federal funding for their supplemental nutrition programs.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Tillery also advises her clients to skip overpacking and go with carry-on luggage to avoid unnecessary baggage fees or inconveniences if there are flight changes.—
Essence,
Essence,
24 Oct. 2025
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The biggest mistake that girls make when going into the interview portion of the pageant, Alverson says, is wasting their interview time on unnecessary, pandering statements.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The explanation that Anatolij offers for his focus on saving mammals and birds is at best unneeded.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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At the July meeting, Economic Development Director Christina Bibler told the council that the state Housing and Community Development agency refused to grant any waiver to the Surplus Land Act, which requires unneeded public property be prioritized for affordable housing.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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“De trop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/de%20trop. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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