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
Her aunt and cousin have also accused her of committing a faux pas.
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Raven Brunner, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Spelling also likes to judge other stars for their fashion faux pas on the red carpet.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
While some stars dazzle in their glamorous attire, others have stumbled into the realm of fashion faux pas, leaving audiences bewildered.
—Wwd Staff, WWD, 21 Feb. 2025
But just like paint colors and furniture styles, flooring trends evolve; what was once the height of fashion can quickly become a design faux pas.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Feb. 2025
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Raven Brunner, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Spelling also likes to judge other stars for their fashion faux pas on the red carpet.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
While some stars dazzle in their glamorous attire, others have stumbled into the realm of fashion faux pas, leaving audiences bewildered.
—Wwd Staff, WWD, 21 Feb. 2025
But just like paint colors and furniture styles, flooring trends evolve; what was once the height of fashion can quickly become a design faux pas.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faux pas
Noun
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Justice Department lawyers contend FBI agents acted in good faith despite the mistake and shouldn't be second-guessed by the courts.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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Many twenty-year veterans still make rookie mistakes while quick-learning newcomers can rapidly surpass them in both skills and results.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But the team with the biggest quarterback blunder from 2018 was the Arizona Cardinals, who made the decision to trade up to the No. 10 pick to take Josh Rosen.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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This week’s White House Report Card could have been a bad one, considering court rulings against President Donald Trump, staffing blunders, and a lack of movement on his tariff war that is starting to scare his supporters.—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Apr. 2025
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Graham Pauley singled and advanced to third when a fielder’s choice turned into a throwing error on Bohm.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2025
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Story’s two homers made up for two errors the normally sure-handed shortstop made in the field, one throwing and one fielding.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Faux pas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faux%20pas. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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