make a faux pas

Example Sentences

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He said that of the 15-16 million page views the glossary gets a month, many were from social media professionals keen not to make a faux pas when posting on behalf of their companies.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2016

Still his mother's son, Johnny Goodman refuses to be lionized, particularly by the Omaha bourbons in whose company he feels uncomfortable lest he make a faux pas such as saying "amachure" instead of "amateur."

From Time Magazine Archive

To stumble, make a faux pas, and fall into sin was not possible, because it was not allowed.

From Eyes Like the Sea by Jókai, Mór

Oh, of course I still make a faux pas now and then, mon ami; there are dreadful pitfalls in the French language into which I have fallen more than once.

From The Dark Star by Stevens, William Dodge