verboten

Example Sentences

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Transferring within a conference was once verboten, but that is no longer the case.

From Seattle Times

There are some positions and views that are verboten, where you risk being exiled from those circles if you offer them.

From Salon

On Tuesday's "Late Night," Meyers also acknowledged that SAG-AFTRA remains on strike, explaining what any celebrity guests on his show are allowed to do and what is verboten.

From Salon

The third-year coach addressed what is typically a verboten topic among coaches, the point spread, following the overtime defeat at USC.

From Seattle Times

For years, every visit to the supermarket, a restaurant or a party meant consulting my mental guidebook to establish what was and wasn't verboten.

From Salon