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faux pas
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural faux pas ˈfō-ˌpä(z) 
fō-ˈpä(z)
: a significant or embarrassing error or mistake : blunder
especially : a socially awkward or improper act or remark
Audiences must be supportive and enthusiastic—lots of clapping, no heckling. (And talking on cellphones during the performance is a huge faux pas). 
Claudine Ise
Claudine Ise … when I sauntered into the main dining room for my first breakfast, I realized I was the only person showing his legs. Careless faux pas, or was I being overly sensitive to the local culture? David Swanson
David Swanson 
Synonyms
Example Sentences
Arriving too early would be a serious faux pas. according to an oft-told story, the queen set a guest at ease about a faux pas by politely imitating it
Recent Examples on the Web A month later, the video is causing quite a stir on social media, especially after Olympic track star Ashley Spencer resurfaced Patton's tutorial Monday on TikTok with her own hilarious commentary, pointing out some of the actress' cooking faux pas. Elise Brisco, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2022 Rodolfo Castro had two hits to spark the offense one night after a smartphone faux pas, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-4 on Wednesday. David Brandt, The Arizona Republic, 12 Aug. 2022 This doesn’t approach the magnitude of hypocrisy in Newsom’s French Laundry faux pas in the fall of 2020, when the governor dined in style with a lobbyist and other chums while ordering all of us to hibernate. Steve Lopez Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2022 This used to be considered a major faux pas, but even some winemakers are endorsing the easy move. Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 17 July 2022 Though etiquette has grown more relaxed, revoking wedding invitations is still seen by some as a major faux pas. Sarah Lyon, New York Times, 25 May 2022 One of several Rams stumped by that question, Goff told Barstool Radio more than a year later fans still were harassing him about his faux pas. Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 17 May 2022 The Duchess of Cambridge, who handed Kyrgios his runner-up trophy, did not noticeably react to Kyrgios’s faux pas. Julian Mark, Washington Post, 11 July 2022 And treating a fashion faux pas as a racial affront isn’t a good look for the rest of us. New York Times, 28 June 2022 See More
Elise Brisco, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2022 Rodolfo Castro had two hits to spark the offense one night after a smartphone faux pas, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-4 on Wednesday. David Brandt, The Arizona Republic, 12 Aug. 2022 This doesn’t approach the magnitude of hypocrisy in Newsom’s French Laundry faux pas in the fall of 2020, when the governor dined in style with a lobbyist and other chums while ordering all of us to hibernate. Steve Lopez Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2022 This used to be considered a major faux pas, but even some winemakers are endorsing the easy move. Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 17 July 2022 Though etiquette has grown more relaxed, revoking wedding invitations is still seen by some as a major faux pas. Sarah Lyon, New York Times, 25 May 2022 One of several Rams stumped by that question, Goff told Barstool Radio more than a year later fans still were harassing him about his faux pas. Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 17 May 2022 The Duchess of Cambridge, who handed Kyrgios his runner-up trophy, did not noticeably react to Kyrgios’s faux pas. Julian Mark, Washington Post, 11 July 2022 And treating a fashion faux pas as a racial affront isn’t a good look for the rest of us. New York Times, 28 June 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
French, literally, false step
First Known Use
1676, in the meaning defined above
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