as in mistake
a socially improper or unsuitable act or remark
according to an oft-told story, the queen set a guest at ease about a faux pas by politely imitating it
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Recent Examples of faux pas
Yet, the number of travel faux pas tourists make while strolling the streets of Milan, meandering through ancient ruins in Athens, or cruising around the Mediterranean remains pretty high, considering the increase in visits to Europe's major cities.
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Jillian Dara,
Travel + Leisure,
5 June 2026
Here are six times Hannah and Paige ruthlessly roasted each other's fashion faux pas.
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Caroline Killilea,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
Breakfast tacos 101 On another essential Texas matter, Talarico’s meatless taco order reignited the rumors that the Democrat was committing a Texan faux pas.
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Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
While the bizarre urge to chuck things at rock stars performing music onstage has been around since the advent of, well, rock stars and stages, it’s increasingly frowned upon and widely considered the ultimate concert faux pas.
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Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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Jillian Dara,
Travel + Leisure,
5 June 2026
Here are six times Hannah and Paige ruthlessly roasted each other's fashion faux pas.
—
Caroline Killilea,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
Breakfast tacos 101 On another essential Texas matter, Talarico’s meatless taco order reignited the rumors that the Democrat was committing a Texan faux pas.
—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
While the bizarre urge to chuck things at rock stars performing music onstage has been around since the advent of, well, rock stars and stages, it’s increasingly frowned upon and widely considered the ultimate concert faux pas.
—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faux pas
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If circumstances had gone Spain’s way with more clinical finishing or a Cape Verde defender making a mistake, then the result would have been different and a lot of the chatter currently happening (including here) would likely not be happening.
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In fact, according to Rakestraw, one of the biggest mistakes homeowners make is assuming the babies have been abandoned and removing them immediately.
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Colorado's rally offset a pair of baserunning blunders that ended the eighth.
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One Republican senator calling this the worst foreign policy blunder in decades.
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With Yerry De los Santos also fumbling a bunt in the eighth, the Yanks tallied a season-high four errors on the night.
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Michael Conforto, Alex Bregman and Ian Happ had RBI hits in the sixth, when the Cubs’ runs were unearned thanks to a pair of errors.
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“Faux pas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faux%20pas. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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