as in archaic
having passed its time of use or usefulness
that literary style is a bit passé nowadays
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Recent Examples of passé
Cranston got himself the exact same watch because friendship bracelets are so passe.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2024
But these days, many of the traditional Olympic sports are beginning to feel passe to a younger generation.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 26 July 2024
That meant a dozen roses was passe and cottage-bohemian aesthetic arrangements were in.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 30 May 2024
Do’s and don’ts The bubble-gum pink of the ’60s is passe.
—Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
The idea of teaching classics in college is now passe.
—Armond White, National Review, 27 Dec. 2023
There have been plenty of mediocre, bad, and just plain terrible MCs throughout the history of hip-hop, most of whom have sucked in boring, passe ways — lack of writing, delivery and performance skills, weak imagination, poor vocabulary, forced trendiness.
—Jonathan Rowe, Spin, 22 Aug. 2023
Constantly posting is so passe!
—Jessica Goldstein, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2021
The band paid their Hollywood dues for years, including a late ‘70s to early ‘80s period when hard-rock/metal was considered completely passe.
—Matt Wake | [email protected], al, 19 May 2022
Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2024
But these days, many of the traditional Olympic sports are beginning to feel passe to a younger generation.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 26 July 2024
That meant a dozen roses was passe and cottage-bohemian aesthetic arrangements were in.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 30 May 2024
Do’s and don’ts The bubble-gum pink of the ’60s is passe.
—Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
The idea of teaching classics in college is now passe.
—Armond White, National Review, 27 Dec. 2023
There have been plenty of mediocre, bad, and just plain terrible MCs throughout the history of hip-hop, most of whom have sucked in boring, passe ways — lack of writing, delivery and performance skills, weak imagination, poor vocabulary, forced trendiness.
—Jonathan Rowe, Spin, 22 Aug. 2023
Constantly posting is so passe!
—Jessica Goldstein, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2021
The band paid their Hollywood dues for years, including a late ‘70s to early ‘80s period when hard-rock/metal was considered completely passe.
—Matt Wake | [email protected], al, 19 May 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passé
Adjective
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In this still, Ella Hunt (who plays Gilda Radner in the film) takes a ride on the archaic crane.Beatrice Verhoeven, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
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Before cuneiform, however, there was an archaic script using abstract pictographic signs called proto-cuneiform.Ashley Strickland, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Melting Pot has less oozing cheese and might even feel less dated.Sara Holdren, Vulture, 11 July 2024
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The candidate experience is very dated for a lot of clients.Megan Poinski, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
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Sunny yellow, warm cinnamon, pastel pink, royal purple, rusty red—these are just a few of the available colors of chrysanthemums.Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 Nov. 2024
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Opened in October 2024, the easy 0.3-mile loop trail features 20 educational displays that identify the rusty parts and faint remains of a working cattle operation that operated from 1916 though the 1970s.Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 14 Nov. 2024
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Parks & Recreation Director Terry Moore said one of the playground’s slides broke in April, and many parts needed to fix it were obsolete.Aaron Sullivan, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
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City documents showed the work is needed because some components of the plant's cooling infrastructure are outdated and costly to operate, while others are obsolete or no longer have replacement parts available.Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Passé.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pass%C3%A9. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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