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No. 14,774 in German

passé

Outdated or no longer fashionable.

In a sentence

  • Dieser Stil ist heute völlig passé.

    This style is completely outdated today.

    The word 'passé' is used as an adjective borrowed from French, implying that something is outdated or out of fashion.

  • Solche Ansichten sind doch längst passé.

    Such views have long been outdated.

    Here, 'passé' again functions as an adjective indicating attitudes or ideas that are considered no longer relevant in contemporary contexts.

  • Das Konzept von Briefwechseln ist in der digitalen Ära passé.

    The concept of letter exchanges is passé in the digital age.

    In this context, 'passé' highlights the obsolescence of traditional practices, emphasizing the shift in communication methods.

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