plural no-no's or no-nos
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: something unacceptable or forbidden
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Multiples of the same person are a huge no-no, so 18 first tries to kill 17, but the Mickeys have to work together when the expedition’s banally evil leader, talk-show host/wannabe dictator Kenneth Marshall (Mark Ruffalo), wants to exterminate them along with the Creepers.
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Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
Of course, there are movies being made with subjects that have some say in how the story is told or are getting paid for the access, which to me is a no-no, and gets to be a producer of their own story.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2025
That’s a no-no for the town’s hearty homophobic faction, including the head of the PTA and Alyssa’s mother Mrs. Greene (Sara K. Dean).
—David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2025
That’s a big no-no, be prepared for a lot of rough looks [from people].
—Nate Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2025
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Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
Of course, there are movies being made with subjects that have some say in how the story is told or are getting paid for the access, which to me is a no-no, and gets to be a producer of their own story.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2025
That’s a no-no for the town’s hearty homophobic faction, including the head of the PTA and Alyssa’s mother Mrs. Greene (Sara K. Dean).
—David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2025
That’s a big no-no, be prepared for a lot of rough looks [from people].
—Nate Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for no-no
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“No-no.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no-no. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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