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Recent Examples of comme il faut
Champagne obviously flowed comme il faut; everyone was in good spirits.
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Tiziana Cardini, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2024
There is nothing scary, amiss, or unrelatable about me, who am comme il faut.
—Laura Kolbe, The New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2023
Among the upper crust, such a thing would not have been comme il faut.
—Moira Hodgson, WSJ, 5 July 2018
Tiziana Cardini, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2024
There is nothing scary, amiss, or unrelatable about me, who am comme il faut.
—Laura Kolbe, The New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2023
Among the upper crust, such a thing would not have been comme il faut.
—Moira Hodgson, WSJ, 5 July 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comme il faut
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For one, just because investors expect to retire around the same age doesn’t mean the same asset allocation is appropriate for each of them.Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
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That notice provides guidance on transfers that target transactions intended to repatriate earnings from foreign corporations without the appropriate recognition of income.Carrie Brandon Elliot, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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The area has tons of trails suitable for winter snowshoe adventures.Outside Online, Outside Online, 6 Jan. 2025
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Securities, investment products, other financial products or strategies discussed herein may not be suitable for all investors.Katie Stockton, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
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If your submission is correct, the terms will flash in the category color and will be removed from the board.Billie Schwab Dunn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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But staying invested, in equity markets was correct.Erik Sherman, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Pretty fitting to hand the reins over on January 6.Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 8 Jan. 2025
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This name change is more fitting for McDonald’s in light of our inclusion value and better aligns with this team’s work.Doug Melville, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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There is no region where only A and C overlap that doesn’t also include another region, and likewise for B and D. A proper Venn diagram depicts every combination of intersections.Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 14 Jan. 2025
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Sponsor is not responsible for the availability or proper functioning of any hotel feature or amenity and no credit or compensation will be awarded by Sponsor with respect thereto.USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
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Why would Schoen need to throw a Hail Mary when three wins is acceptable in New York?Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2025
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He’s been as big a plus on defense as expected, and offensively, he’s delivered more than two assists for every turnover and hit an acceptable 35.6 percent from 3.Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
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During her sophomore year at St. Michael, Sarah Kate heard about an adaptive swim meet in Georgia and again asked her parents about participating and was authorized to take part in the pre-meet clinic.al, al, 1 Apr. 2021
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Yet the story unfolds in fits and starts, jumping forward to get to the most fertile comedic territory while montage-ing its way through the central relationship after its meet-cute origins.Brian Lowry, CNN, 27 Jan. 2023
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The Orioles have one fairly dependable veteran in Zach Eflin, who made nine decent starts after being acquired from the Tampa Bay Rays.Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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If Campbell is willing to come back for a decent raise from the $2 million salary this season, don’t blink an eye.Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Comme il faut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comme%20il%20faut. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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