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
But these days, many of the traditional Olympic sports are beginning to feel passe to a younger generation.
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Jack Dolan,
Los Angeles Times,
25 July 2024
That meant a dozen roses was passe and cottage-bohemian aesthetic arrangements were in.
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David Clarey,
Journal Sentinel,
30 May 2024
Do’s and don’ts The bubble-gum pink of the ’60s is passe.
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Charlotte Observer,
31 Jan. 2024
The idea of teaching classics in college is now passe.
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Armond White,
National Review,
27 Dec. 2023
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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
See All Example Sentences for passé
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passé
Adjective
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The sixth block in the Parthenon’s tympanum—or recessed space—was restored by combining a pair of archaic fragments with new pieces of marble, while the seventh block has been completed using only fresh marble.
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His department of justice brought back the firing squad on federal row in April of 2026; several states now also use what was once considered an archaic method.
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Some will note that the history of older lottery picks isn’t great, but that history all pre-dated NIL; for instance, Lendeborg would have been a late first-rounder out of UAB in 2025 if not for Michigan coming with a giant bag last spring.
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There are more than 1,000 corroding, rusty underground storage tanks leaking gasoline into Miami-Dade County’s groundwater, and 6,000 across the state of Florida.
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All that was missing from the game was a rusty shiv in the center circle.
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The professors were bitter and angry—angry at a university, a state, and a country where their fields of study were regarded as obsolete, useful only for padding the schedules of STEM students or as a backstop for STEM burnouts.
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All devices will eventually become obsolete and be disposed of, but until such time, the connectivity models mean that almost all products are now IoT devices and require whole-life management.
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“Passé.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pass%C3%A9. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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