peccadilloes

variants or peccadillos
plural of peccadillo

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for peccadilloes
Noun
  • Nelson, author of 2021’s Boys Enter the House, talked to the friends and family of the victims, as well as some who’d survived Gacy’s crimes, going even deeper on the victims’ stories.
    Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Today, much of the building sits empty in north Charlotte, and local teenagers charged with crimes are sent to a state juvenile facility in Cabarrus County.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Though Boston dealt with defensive issues, leading the league with 116 errors, the team clearly has a bright future.
    Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The Wolverines then made three consecutive hitting errors, essentially putting the set out of reach.
    Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The defense also had some high-profile foibles.
    Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Any film that urges people to see their foibles and worries as dynamic parts of themselves rather than unmoveable millstones is probably putting a healthy enough message into the world.
    Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Peccadilloes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peccadilloes. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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