taboo

Example Sentences

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

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

The way Pope Leo saw it, powers were seeking to impose dominion through arms and undermining the taboo since World War II on changing borders by force.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

"Sometimes ballet can feel a little bit taboo," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

Will had no idea of the taboo in Lyra’s world preventing one person from touching another’s dæmon, and if he hadn’t touched Pantalaimon before, it was politeness that had held him back and not knowledge.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman