verboten

Example Sentences

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At issue are flavorings that contain trace amounts of ethyl alcohol, making them technically verboten to sell in places like grocery and convenience stores.

From Seattle Times

But is the love bombing itself verboten, if the bomber eventually loses interest, or withdraws affection?

From Washington Post

Even on the streets of the capital, Pyongyang, where criticizing the Kim dynasty is verboten, whispers arose about his youth, inexperience and murky parentage.

From Los Angeles Times

Black clothes, formerly verboten, are all over the racks.

From Washington Post

Words that elicit feelings of discomfort if someone is playing a puzzle with their morning cereal — such as “cancer” — would be verboten even though they may also have harmless meanings.

From Washington Post