de trop

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Recent Examples of de trop Perhaps Selena decided a sky-high heel was de trop for her stint on the continent. Kerry McDermott, Vogue, 21 June 2023 Perhaps such remarks sound less de trop in French. Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Mar. 2023 As much as Black was a master of pacing, a fine crafter of set pieces, and delightfully de trop as a writer of snappy, manly dialogue, the most galvanic features manifested themselves in stage directions, interstitial material steering the reader through the gleeful nonsense. Wyatt Mason, Harper’s Magazine , 6 Jan. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for de trop
Adjective
  • Three hours into the debate, Scott offered an amendment that would change the 8-30g law to include accessory dwelling units, sometimes called mother-in-law apartments, in the calculation to count toward affordable housing.
    Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2025
  • Featuring over 20 colorful loungewear and accessory pieces under $30, the collaboration coincided with Poppi’s new Cream Soda flavor.
    Charlie Carballo, Footwear News, 20 May 2025
Adjective
  • President Donald Trump said Sunday has criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin, accusing him of causing needless deaths with a massive assault on Ukrainian cities.
    Jana Kasperkevic, NBC news, 26 May 2025
  • Many teens and even older persons have been impacted, resulting in needless suffering and death.
    Robert Glatter, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Adjective
  • And this past week, The Financial Times reported that regulators were preparing to announce within months a reduction in the supplementary leverage ratio, a backstop safety measure adopted in 2014.
    Peter Coy, New York Times, 17 May 2025
  • But in an fMRI machine, her brain looked surprisingly active: When she was asked to imagine playing tennis, blood flowed to her brain’s supplementary motor area, a region that helps coordinate movement.
    Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 16 May 2025
Adjective
  • Guests can also purchase a wearable Power-Up Band for additional interactivity across SUPER NINTENDO WORLD.
    Samantha Neely, USA Today, 23 May 2025
  • Edds emphasized, however, that the investigation was still active and that additional witnesses were encouraged to contact the Santa Ana or Westminster police departments.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
Adjective
  • Using a game theory lens in a professional setting, then, can be messy and sometimes bring unwanted emotional repercussions.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
  • For example, getting reminders about package deliveries or detecting unwanted animals in a garden.
    Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 23 May 2025
Adjective
  • According to a Berkeley Research Group report, 89% of fast-food employers reduced employee hours, 35% cut supplemental benefits, and food prices jumped by nearly 15%.
    Bob Rauch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2025
  • When asked whether cuts will impact forecasting, Graham said the hurricane hunters at NOAA and the U.S. Airforce are ready for deployment, adding that meteorologists will also rely on the latest models and supplemental information from weather balloons operated by private companies.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 22 May 2025
Adjective
  • Patrick Boel, managing director at real estate developer Roundhouse, said most of the land the company owns is in areas where the new zoning code already provides for high-density housing, large heights and no parking requirements, making any incentives unnecessary.
    Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 26 May 2025
  • The move comes as Trump has looked for ways to cut spending deemed unnecessary, and the Treasury estimates halting the production of pennies will save $85 million. — CNBC’s Lisa Kailai Han, Dan Mangan, Ashley Capoot, Annika Kim Constantino and Jeff Cox contributed to this report.
    Michele Luhn, CNBC, 23 May 2025
Adjective
  • And lately, he’s instead been one more source of unneeded flux.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2025
  • Yes, but: Critics of the measure argue Portland Public Schools has mismanaged past bond funds and is building more unneeded capacity due to declining student enrollment.
    Meira Gebel, Axios, 12 May 2025

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“De trop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/de%20trop. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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