as in archaic
having passed its time of use or usefulness
that literary style is a bit passé nowadays
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Recent Examples of passé
Cranston got himself the exact same watch because friendship bracelets are so passe.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2024
But these days, many of the traditional Olympic sports are beginning to feel passe to a younger generation.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 26 July 2024
That meant a dozen roses was passe and cottage-bohemian aesthetic arrangements were in.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 30 May 2024
Do’s and don’ts The bubble-gum pink of the ’60s is passe.
—Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
The idea of teaching classics in college is now passe.
—Armond White, National Review, 27 Dec. 2023
There have been plenty of mediocre, bad, and just plain terrible MCs throughout the history of hip-hop, most of whom have sucked in boring, passe ways — lack of writing, delivery and performance skills, weak imagination, poor vocabulary, forced trendiness.
—Jonathan Rowe, Spin, 22 Aug. 2023
Constantly posting is so passe!
—Jessica Goldstein, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2021
The band paid their Hollywood dues for years, including a late ‘70s to early ‘80s period when hard-rock/metal was considered completely passe.
—Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 19 May 2022
Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2024
But these days, many of the traditional Olympic sports are beginning to feel passe to a younger generation.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 26 July 2024
That meant a dozen roses was passe and cottage-bohemian aesthetic arrangements were in.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 30 May 2024
Do’s and don’ts The bubble-gum pink of the ’60s is passe.
—Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
The idea of teaching classics in college is now passe.
—Armond White, National Review, 27 Dec. 2023
There have been plenty of mediocre, bad, and just plain terrible MCs throughout the history of hip-hop, most of whom have sucked in boring, passe ways — lack of writing, delivery and performance skills, weak imagination, poor vocabulary, forced trendiness.
—Jonathan Rowe, Spin, 22 Aug. 2023
Constantly posting is so passe!
—Jessica Goldstein, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2021
The band paid their Hollywood dues for years, including a late ‘70s to early ‘80s period when hard-rock/metal was considered completely passe.
—Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 19 May 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passé
Adjective
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Today, modern applications of seemingly archaic tech can be found in examples using field-coil transducers from Songer Audio, Voxativ, and Wolf von Langa, while advancements in electrostatic and planar-magnetic technology have eliminated former restraints in bandwidth, volume, and reliability.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
15 Feb. 2025
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The archaic society was known for the prowess of its soldiers and its brawny militarism.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Both the garter toss and bouquet toss do contain some rather dated assumptions.—
Ivana Rihter,
Vogue,
31 Dec. 2024
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Grey Flooring There is nothing that will look more dated than grey flooring in 2025.—
Amanda Lauren,
Forbes,
19 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The water was a blur of teal fringed with rusty shadows, darkening, about twenty feet below, to a sickly emerald.—
Julian Lucas,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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Denim culottes, jodhpurs, button-down shirts and a denim top with a kerchief-like neckline co-mingled with leather riding boots, flannel tops and leather and fur jackets in rusty hues.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Net business investment – the money businesses spend to expand their capital after accounting for their investments to replace obsolete buildings and equipment – is at a relatively low level.—
Christian Weller,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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At its core, this is a painting about fading: H.M.S. Temeraire was a majestic old warship that had played an important part in the Battle of Trafalgar three decades earlier but, eventually, became militarily obsolete and had to be scrapped for parts.—
Jackson Arn,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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