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
  • One of those actions: an ordinance allowing for more accessory dwelling units, which are independent residential units on the same lot as a home.
    Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2025
  • 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
Adjective
  • The first episode premiered earlier today and, needless to say, it was filled with drama.
    Breanne L. Heldman, People.com, 14 July 2025
  • Brandon Johnson, needless to say, now is Chicago mayor, having defeated Lightfoot in 2023.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
Adjective
  • Stanford's departure comes after WWE has made several changes to its supplementary programming, including the cancellation of SmackDown LowDown earlier this year.
    Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
  • Its 50 supplementary activities — the most LJMS has offered during SummerFest — include open rehearsals, Artist Lounges, Encounters, coaching workshops and musical preludes, all free and open to the public.
    Ashley Mackin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025
Adjective
  • But they can also be placed on the footstools to transform them into additional seats.
    Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 9 July 2025
  • Then, the budget bill gives each spouse an additional deduction of $6,000, or $12,000 for both, which would be available even for those who itemize their other deductions.
    Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Adjective
  • Amid growing anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment across the U.S., Sosa feared a future assault could result in an unwanted pregnancy.
    David Oliver, USA Today, 10 July 2025
  • No population in the United States has more collective experience historically with unwanted immigrants than Indigenous Americans.
    Daniel S. Murphree, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2025
Adjective
  • It’s been supplemental to my exercise routine, reduced my stiffness, and brought a little fun into my daily activities.
    Dwyer Frame, People.com, 12 July 2025
  • The Times’ analysis counts one application for each address no matter how many supplemental permits may be required.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
Adjective
  • In plain terms, Virginia will now use AI to help cut unnecessary regulations while ensuring state rules stay clear and up to date.
    Shirleen Guerra, The Washington Examiner, 13 July 2025
  • But rushing such a substantive change on the ballot creates unnecessary division.
    L. Joy Williams, New York Daily News, 12 July 2025
Adjective
  • Conservatives have long dreamed of closing the department, calling it an unneeded layer of bureaucracy that burdens local schools.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Westside Assemblyman Tony Simone is to be congratulated for wanting to save the block directly south of Penn Station from demolition for Amtrak’s foolish fantasy to become an unneeded dead-end terminal for NJTransit trains.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2025

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“De trop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/de%20trop. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.

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