taboo

Example Sentences

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"A lot of people would talk about it - it was not taboo," Sandra Symon, a high school classmate of Heuermann told the BBC.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

That possibility remains taboo in many European circles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

While death is taboo in our society, I would argue money is equally, if not more, taboo.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

But with your tax preparer, the conversation will turn quickly to that taboo topic — your income.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

Some were trying to speak, and they clustered around her feet and even tried to pluck at her leggings, though the taboo held them back.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman