as in mistake
a socially improper or unsuitable act or remark
according to an oft-told story, the queen set a guest at ease about a faux pas by politely imitating it
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Recent Examples of faux pas
This is barely even a faux pas in the realm of dating.
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Kelsey McKinney, Rolling Stone, 8 Feb. 2025
TikTok users were equal parts amused and horrified, with many sharing their thoughts on the faux pas in the post’s comments section.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 1 Feb. 2025
To avoid committing the faux pas of a tardy or forgotten reply, respond to the invitation as soon as possible.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2025
What the Experts Say Wearing white to a wedding, unless explicitly allowed by the couple, has long been considered a major faux pas in wedding etiquette.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
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Kelsey McKinney, Rolling Stone, 8 Feb. 2025
TikTok users were equal parts amused and horrified, with many sharing their thoughts on the faux pas in the post’s comments section.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 1 Feb. 2025
To avoid committing the faux pas of a tardy or forgotten reply, respond to the invitation as soon as possible.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2025
What the Experts Say Wearing white to a wedding, unless explicitly allowed by the couple, has long been considered a major faux pas in wedding etiquette.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for faux pas
Recent Examples of Synonyms for faux pas
Noun
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However, a few hours later, Party admitted that recording and teasing the song was a mistake.—
Angel Diaz,
Billboard,
27 Feb. 2025
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Closing Rockledge hospital is a mistake The recent decision by Orlando Health to close its Rockledge Hospital will cost lives in Cocoa.—
Letters to the Editor,
Orlando Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2025
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Still, many in Kenya condemned the talks as a political blunder by President William Ruto, and called on him to reverse course.—
Declan Walsh,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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The verdict came after a blunder by Miami-Dade state prosecutors, who felt the need to apologize to jurors for not identifying a purse on the couch next to where Knighton was sitting in Blount’s apartment when she was shot.—
Charles Rabin,
Miami Herald,
18 Feb. 2025
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And that’s before factoring in an error in the data published on DOGE’s website that mislabels a contract as $8 billion, which was later corrected in the federal database to only be $8 million.—
Bloomberg News,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
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But the employee also explained that the recent layoffs will reduce the agency’s ability to defend against IT or security errors, on top of diminishing morale.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
19 Feb. 2025
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