Definition of passénext

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Recent Examples of passé 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 See All Example Sentences for passé
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passé
Adjective
  • And yet, despite these numbers, hurdles as seemingly archaic as international mailing addresses have long hampered small-business owners in digital banking.
    Eyal Lifshitz, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • The Spanish is archaic, the intonations are complicated, and the words tumble over themselves like a hard charge toward the goal posts.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2026
Adjective
  • To elevate them to something that looks polished and trendy—rather than dated or stuffy—the key is to combine them with the biggest shirt trends of 2026.
    René Chávez Esparza, Glamour, 17 July 2026
  • 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.
    John Hollinger, New York Times, 25 June 2026
Adjective
  • The Forest Preserve District of Kane County invites the community to take part in the eighth annual Rusty Rodeo, a free, family-friendly event focused on removing invasive rusty crayfish from local waterways, district officials said.
    Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
  • Pulisic looked rusty while getting his first start since the group stage opener when he was subbed out at halftime with a calf injury.
    Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
Adjective
  • As vehicles age, OE on-board hardware becomes obsolete as cellular providers replace older technology and automakers stop investing in aging back-end stacks and features.
    Michael Harley, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026
  • Congress empowered this group of experts because its leadership recognized obsolete military bases needed to be closed or consolidated but individual lawmakers would inevitably block any changes to protect their home state facilities.
    Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

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“Passé.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pass%C3%A9. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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