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 • Nov. 30, 2025
Mr. Kerrigan’s faux pas could have been worse: He could have told his daughter that she was “one in a million”—which, in this country, means there are 347 others just like her.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 16, 2025
The perplexed look on her face instantly confirmed the faux pas.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025
After Meredith makes a faux pas during a family dinner, asking Thad and Patrick marble-mouthed questions about the nature versus nurture debate, Sybil locks eyes with her son.
From Salon • Oct. 15, 2025
In making his pitch, Ernest committed a grave faux pas.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
