faux pas - use in sentences

Converse of object

  • commit: We were each engaged in impression management and doing our best not to commit a faux pas.
  • make: Unfortunately I made a faux pas, greeting Anne with the first thing that popped into my mind.

Noun used with modifier

  • fashion: If the next fashion faux pas is waiting just around the corner, then just what do we do?

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