as in archaic
having passed its time of use or usefulness
that literary style is a bit passé nowadays
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Recent Examples of passé
Across social media, we’re told drinking plain water is passe, subpar, and incredibly basic.
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Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 24 July 2025
Cranston got himself the exact same watch because friendship bracelets are so passe.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2024
Cranston got himself the exact same watch because friendship bracelets are so passe.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2024
But these days, many of the traditional Olympic sports are beginning to feel passe to a younger generation.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 26 July 2024
But these days, many of the traditional Olympic sports are beginning to feel passe to a younger generation.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2024
That meant a dozen roses was passe and cottage-bohemian aesthetic arrangements were in.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 30 May 2024
Do’s and don’ts The bubble-gum pink of the ’60s is passe.
—Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
The idea of teaching classics in college is now passe.
—Armond White, National Review, 27 Dec. 2023
Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 24 July 2025
Cranston got himself the exact same watch because friendship bracelets are so passe.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2024
Cranston got himself the exact same watch because friendship bracelets are so passe.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2024
But these days, many of the traditional Olympic sports are beginning to feel passe to a younger generation.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 26 July 2024
But these days, many of the traditional Olympic sports are beginning to feel passe to a younger generation.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2024
That meant a dozen roses was passe and cottage-bohemian aesthetic arrangements were in.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 30 May 2024
Do’s and don’ts The bubble-gum pink of the ’60s is passe.
—Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
The idea of teaching classics in college is now passe.
—Armond White, National Review, 27 Dec. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passé
Adjective
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Despite much innovation, financial services firms actually have some of the most archaic infrastructure and the highest levels of volatility.—
David Parker,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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But here comes The Naked Gun, unabashedly crude and stupid and brilliant and weird and obvious and current and archaic and, finally, fall-out-of-your-seat-and-roll-on-the-floor hilarious.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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Office tower distress sales raise eyebrows While high-end office properties are in demand, more dated buildings saw an increase in bargain sales at the end of 2024.—
Molly Davis,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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Keep reading for more of my mom’s Wayfair picks for modernizing a dated living room, with deals up to 81% off.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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Don’t depend on rusty pipes or faucets, drains or pumps that don’t work.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The walls will be covered with rusty knives, machetes and other terrifying tools that could be easily turned into deadly weapons.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Dynamic, Self-Evolving Customer Journeys Static journey maps are quickly becoming obsolete as customer journeys grow more fluid, stretching across devices, time zones and emotional states.—
Asif Hasan,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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This rule, Grimsley says, is designed to be adaptable, and be able to shift with the pace of technology—a recognition that when regulation and approvals take too long, the technology at issue risks becoming obsolete by the time it can be implemented.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Passé.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pass%C3%A9. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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