peccadilloes

variants or peccadillos
plural of peccadillo

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for peccadilloes
Noun
  • Authorities in the Paris region have investigated nine cases of crimes suspected of being sponsored by foreign powers since 2023, Paris Prosecutor Laure Beccuau said.
    Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The military regime passed an Amnesty Law in 1979, and Brazil has never prosecuted any of the military officials responsible for crimes committed during the regime—kidnapping, torture, and murders.
    Adriana Carranca, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Red Sox committed three errors, including two by second baseman David Hamilton.
    Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The Cordell report has since been discredited — missing transcripts, factual errors and even confusion of key witnesses.
    Matthew J. Frauenfeld, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • My favorite is Phil, the dad, but the entire family is memorable, primarily due to their foibles.
    The Know, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Peccadilloes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peccadilloes. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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