taboo

Example Sentences

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I thought, “This is a song about AIDS. I know nothing about AIDS, but I do know that it’s taboo.”

From Los Angeles Times

But the case against former President Donald J. Trump breaks that taboo and sets a new precedent.

From New York Times

Others were less forgiving because the ring sabotaged competitors, which is taboo in the tight-knit community of Amazon merchants.

From Seattle Times

Francis said she wanted to break the taboo of discussing child bereavement.

From BBC

The cataclysmic power of nuclear weapons created a taboo against reckless threats during the Cold War.

From Washington Post