faux pas

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Recent Examples of faux pas During a Monday, June 2, appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the 73-year-old Hacks star opened up about making a bit of a faux pas when she got dressed for the meeting, which all centered around her pants. Michael Nied, People.com, 3 June 2025 Their shenanigans go far beyond an occasional faux pas. Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 7 June 2025 And one study found that compared to other faux pas, foul language is more forgivable in a robot. IEEE Spectrum, 3 June 2025 However, is gifting secondhand good seen as thoughtful or a faux pas? Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 10 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for faux pas
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Noun
  • But when mistakes are punished or hidden, innovation stops in its tracks.
    IESE Business School, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
  • Skull emoji: This emoji is often used to mock someone's mistake or appearance.
    Sherri Gordon, Parents, 21 July 2025
Noun
  • What happened to Josh Friedman isn’t just an HR blunder.
    Chloe Rogers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2025
  • Letting Tommy Kahnle, a reliable arm, walk has turned out to be a massive blunder.
    Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
Noun
  • This copy may not be in its final form, may be updated and may contain minor transcription errors.
    ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2025
  • Unforced error after unforced error plagued the team.
    Emma Moon, Charlotte Observer, 13 July 2025

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