How to Use faux pas in a Sentence

faux pas

noun
  • Arriving too early would be a serious faux pas.
  • Guests aren’t the only ones who can commit faux pas.
    — Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
  • This is a social media faux pas that a lot of brands are guilty of.
    — Jim Tobin, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2022
  • But what about the customer faux pas that might put a wine merchant off?
    — Lettie Teague, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2017
  • Guy Fieri's recent faux pas has left a bad taste in fans' mouths.
    — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026
  • The two tell me with mirth and kindness that the question is quite a faux pas.
    — Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 1 July 2025
  • So is black a safe choice, a stylish statement, or still a subtle faux pas?
    — Anya Meyerowitz, Glamour, 20 Dec. 2025
  • Fanny packs went out of style years ago and were even mocked as a fashion faux pas.
    — Mia Taylor, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2021
  • Were there any big faux pas from the President?
    — Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Below are some of the most prevalent website faux pas and how to avoid them.
    — Rhett Power, Forbes, 14 Aug. 2022
  • Luckily, these decor faux pas can be avoided.
    — Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 7 June 2026
  • 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
  • To be fair to Pulisic, his slide game had been on fire before his midweek faux pas.
    — Avi Creditor, SI.com, 25 Sep. 2017
  • Her aunt and cousin have also accused her of committing a faux pas.
    — Raven Brunner, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Hayes also said that the key to avoiding any outfit faux pas is from the couple.
    — Lydia Patrick, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
  • Never make a charcuterie faux pas again.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Learn if using the fake flavoring is a smart choice or a culinary faux pas.
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2025
  • In fact, adding the wrong person to an email or chat string may be the world’s most relatable faux pas.
    — Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
  • Read Megan Feringa’s story for more on the football faux pas.
    — Emily Olsen, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
  • The only other faux pas was the turn signal stalk, which has a wiper button on its end.
    — Tribune News Service, Dallas News, 25 Mar. 2023
  • Wayans quickly attempted to make light of his hosting faux pas.
    — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
  • Just ensure the shorts aren’t longer than the actual dress to avoid a fashion faux pas.
    — Erika Reals, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
  • With this dress, Markle may have looked to the royal for inspo—sans fashion faux pas.
    — Halie Lesavage, Glamour, 5 July 2018
  • Although a faux pas wasn't the case here, Roan has endured blunders in the past.
    — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Bold Whites Some people think that wearing white this late in the year is a faux pas.
    — Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Other than a few fashion faux pas, not really.
    — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Commenters rejoiced that the Palace didn't try to hide Meghan's dress as a faux pas.
    — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 23 Oct. 2018
  • They were then told or shown photos that gave them a sense of how the person who made the faux pas reacted.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Going to bed with a face full of makeup is the ultimate skincare faux pas.
    — Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 16 Aug. 2022
  • As for their own travel hot takes, Blyth has a strong stance about a certain airport faux pas.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026

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