faux pas
Example Sentences
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The only real faux pas, according to Lizzie Dushaj, is blandness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
The first reason is the data collection faux pas of 2020.
From Salon ● Mar. 21, 2026
But sometimes that meant his aides had the job of risk management, having to explain statements that appeared to be a departure from what the Pope had previously said or a diplomatic faux pas.
From BBC ● Nov. 30, 2025
The perplexed look on her face instantly confirmed the faux pas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2025
The concierge left a dozen roses in Rosie’s room. faux pas.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
