as in forbidden
that may not be permitted
In soccer, using your hands is verboten.
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Recent Examples of verboten
If not for the 2022 playoffs, Strasburg's name may very well be verboten in Houston.
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Michael Shapiro, Chron, 27 Jan. 2023
If foreign accents were tolerated, regional accents were verboten.
—Jordan Riefe, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2022
And video games, one of the main reasons children want these devices, would be verboten.
—Caren Chesler, Discover Magazine, 5 Aug. 2022
Annie Murphy also plays a prominent role, but describing that role is verboten, too.
—Vulture, 18 Apr. 2022
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Michael Shapiro, Chron, 27 Jan. 2023
If foreign accents were tolerated, regional accents were verboten.
—Jordan Riefe, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2022
And video games, one of the main reasons children want these devices, would be verboten.
—Caren Chesler, Discover Magazine, 5 Aug. 2022
Annie Murphy also plays a prominent role, but describing that role is verboten, too.
—Vulture, 18 Apr. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for verboten
Adjective
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Interpretations of the Torah, as well as associations with the Holocaust, have led tattoos to long be considered forbidden or taboo within Judaism, though contemporary attitudes towards it have somewhat shifted.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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Thompson, Ha and Brownell also say that Season 4 will dive much more into the Regency era’s upstairs-downstairs class politics than previous seasons, due to Sophie being of a lower class than Benedict and the Bridgerton family, as well as the fairytale and forbidden love tropes.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The list of prohibited and restricted items, as found on the CBP website, includes alcohol, biological materials, firearms, food and produce such as fruits and vegetables, soil, wildlife, fish, and gold, among other items.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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For example, Customs and Border Protection in the United States maintains a list of prohibited and restricted items for anyone entering the US and links to other departments if permits are required.—
Erica Kasper,
WIRED,
21 Aug. 2024
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“Verboten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verboten. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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