faux
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It feels like a faux pas, to be that forward-thinking, and to be saying the quiet part out loud!
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
Oblivious to her own biases about who Leo is and why, Mallory poses as a therapist keen on saving his life, but uses their faux sessions to mine his story for literary gold.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
Another Kushner faux pas, this one perhaps reflecting his ignorance of European history: “There is no such thing in the world as forever enemies or forever allies.”
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
Walmart’s new Scenario brand is launching with hundreds of items, including blouses with embroidered sleeves, pintuck denim shirts and faux leather bags.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
I couldn’t have known it in the moment, but I was committing what would be deemed an epic faux pas.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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