faux pas
Example Sentences
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But sometimes that meant his aides had the job of risk management, having to explain statements that appeared to be a departure from what the Pope had previously said or a diplomatic faux pas.
From BBC
For centuries, appearing in public without the proper headgear was a faux pas.
As French protests over his unilateral reform to the nation’s pension system continue, President Emmanuel Macron was caught making a fashion faux pas during an interview.
From Washington Times
Masks were so common in public that it felt like a fashion faux pas not to have yours visible.
From Washington Post
This bordered more on fashion faux pas than trendy.
From Seattle Times
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