verboten

Example Sentences

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Younger characters are at odds with older characters, and there are varying opinions on how to view once-acceptable behavior that is now verboten.

From New York Times

But since Hindus revere Hanuman, the monkey god, killing the creatures is verboten.

From Salon

Say something “They” don’t like and you, my friend, are verboten.

From Washington Times

Bipartisanship isn’t merely difficult in Washington — it’s verboten, according to lawmakers on both sides of the aisle.

From Washington Times

Working out was once verboten, because doing what archetypical jocks were doing was inherently understood as a betrayal of the skateboarding lifestyle.

From New York Times