de trop

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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
  • Proposals include creating a statewide framework for accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and establishing new loan programs for homebuyers.
    Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
  • And further options, including a snorkel, winches, lights, and storage solutions to mount to the roof and side accessory rails, only enhance the impression that the Quartermaster belongs in the dirt.
    Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Trump is basically threatening a needless, massive cut to programs people rely on.
    Nik Popli, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
  • And, needless to say, temporary.
    Vanessa Taylor, Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The district would also need to create supplementary resources to help teachers incorporate AI into the classroom.
    Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 26 Sep. 2025
  • 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
  • Some robo-advisors offer additional features, such as access to a human advisor and tax-loss harvesting, which uses losses to offset other portfolio gains.
    Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Since September 2024, a new federal law requires mammogram reports to state whether breast tissue is dense, and to mention the possibility of additional imaging.
    Dr. Megha Gupta, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Also this week, your smart refrigerator may come with a new unwanted feature—advertisements.
    Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Sep. 2025
  • As a result, valuable lithium-bearing minerals are carried to the surface by air bubbles, while unwanted materials remain behind.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • One of the more benign but notable side effects is that, ironically, taking supplemental iron interferes with the absorption of iron from food.
    Kristine Thomason, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Drought reduces available pasture and forage, leaving ranchers without enough grass to sustain their herds and forcing them to rely on costly supplemental feed that can quickly become unaffordable.
    Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • But while cookware was included in the original draft, it was exempted from the final text after protests from cookware companies and their employees, who argued the ban would jeopardize jobs and was unnecessary on health grounds.
    Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
  • For families, the villas are also pre-stocked with bulky-but-essential items like a highchair and Pack-n-Play, so there’s no need to overpack or deal with the unnecessary hassle of hauling these supplies with you.
    Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • This entails the messy but necessary work of (finally) consolidating and rationalizing your tech portfolio to weed out duplicative or unneeded systems and applications.
    Forrester, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
  • The tips included turning on Adaptive Charging, turning off unneeded features, and keeping the phone away from extreme temperatures.
    Molly McLaughlin, PC Magazine, 18 Aug. 2025

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“De trop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/de%20trop. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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