verboten

Example Sentences

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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

Sadly, at a time when China, South Korea and Taiwan want to join the U.S.-created Trans-Pacific Partnership, American participation in the group is verboten for Democrats.

From Washington Post

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