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
However, amid her fashion faux pas, Cabello's had some serious style wins over the years.
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Michelle Lee, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Many of us grew up under the impression that committing this fashion faux pas could end in arrest by the fashion police!
—Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2025
More Michael Reaves/Getty Images Many have zeroed in on the Cubs' failure to add a starter (beyond Mike Soroka, who instantly went on the injured list) as their biggest faux pas.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025
The bride allegedly committed the fashion faux pas of not wearing a gown designed by her famous mother in law.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 22 July 2025
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Michelle Lee, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Many of us grew up under the impression that committing this fashion faux pas could end in arrest by the fashion police!
—Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2025
More Michael Reaves/Getty Images Many have zeroed in on the Cubs' failure to add a starter (beyond Mike Soroka, who instantly went on the injured list) as their biggest faux pas.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025
The bride allegedly committed the fashion faux pas of not wearing a gown designed by her famous mother in law.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 22 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faux pas
Noun
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And Apple has no plans to release Veritas as a standalone consumer app, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, who calls this a mistake, and is calling for Apple to release the AI chatbot as a standalone app.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
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But even his mistakes were committed in his desire to protect the integrity of the institution he’d been appointed to lead.—
Billy Ray,
Deadline,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The harsh taste of a blunder at Bethpage Black.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Again, special teams blunders set the defense up in poor position, but the defense ultimately coughed up big gains on the ground.—
Mike Kaye
September 28,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Sep. 2025
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Unlike traditional approaches, HydroSpread lets ultrathin polymer films form directly on water, eliminating the fragile and error-prone step of transferring films from rigid surfaces.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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In the fourth inning, Los Angeles got a run on Kolek’s throwing error that sailed into center field.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Faux pas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faux%20pas. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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