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Explore Passé through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like antique or outmoded. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Passé meaning

  1. Dated; out of style; old-fashioned.
  2. Past one's prime; worn; faded.

Synonyms of Passé

antique demode ex old-fashioned old-hat outmoded passee unfashionable unstylish

Related words

Other words often associated with Passé or its synonyms:

passe dated frumpy dowdy man shopworn banal trite threadbare old hackneyed unoriginal

Using Passé

  • The main meaning on this page is: Dated; out of style; old-fashioned. | Past one's prime; worn; faded.
  • Useful related words include: antique, demode, ex, old-fashioned.
  • In the example corpus, passé often appears in combinations such as: so passé, passé and, is passé.

Context around Passé

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 18.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 4 middle, 12 end
  • Sentence types: 18 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations

Often before:

past 2× form 1× becoming 1× become 1× definitely 1× feels 1× calls 1×

Often after:

simple 2× inside 1× man 1× immorality 1× ism 1×

Sentence patterns with Passé

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

become a passé and the 1× benois calls passé ism lends 1× compound form passé composé 1× compound past passé composé 1× delicacies from passé inside the 1× french is passé de mode 1× is becoming passé 1× is definitely passé 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a highlights a 1× auxiliary verbs are 1× constitutional morality is 1× french is an 1× grab some of 1× however loyalty programs 1×

Common sentence endings:

and facebook feeds 1× end was inimitable 1× for turkey day 1× form passé composé 1× is becoming passé 1× is definitely passé 1×

Words around Passé

Just before it in the word index:

passcodes 12 passcode 49 passchendaele 12 passbooks 6 passbook 9 passbands 2

Just after it in the word index:

passed 12.517 passeig 3 passel 2 passenger 3.425 passengers 4.840 passepartout 12

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaditya 24 aardman 24 abbess 24 abbo 24 abena 24 aberg 24

Corpus analysis for Passé

  • In this selection, "passé" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 18.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, past, form, becoming, simple, inside and man stand out and add context to how "passé" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include become a passé and the and benois calls passé ism lends. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "passé" sits close to words such as aaditya, aardman and abbess, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with passé

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

A bouquet is so passé. (5 words)

Simple SMS messaging is so passé. (6 words)

New year’s resolutions are so passé. (7 words)

Longer example sentences

However, loyalty programs are not as rewarding as they used to be, as stamp collections have become a passé and the younger generation is much more fickle with where they spend their money. (33 words)

Grab some of your favorite café delicacies from Passé inside the Origin Hotel, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Look at the beforehand and decide what you want to eat for Turkey Day. (33 words)

A highlights a harsh reality of these job cuts: coding, which for at least a generation has been a by-word for big money and economic security, is becoming passé. (30 words)

Exclamation examples

Then there is the new world order where honesty, truth and genuine sincerity are just so passé, man! (18 words)

Example sentences (19)

French is an example of a language where, as in German, the simple morphological perfective past ( passé simple ) has mostly given way to a compound form ( passé composé ).

However, loyalty programs are not as rewarding as they used to be, as stamp collections have become a passé and the younger generation is much more fickle with where they spend their money.

A highlights a harsh reality of these job cuts: coding, which for at least a generation has been a by-word for big money and economic security, is becoming passé.

Grab some of your favorite café delicacies from Passé inside the Origin Hotel, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Look at the beforehand and decide what you want to eat for Turkey Day.

Then there is the new world order where honesty, truth and genuine sincerity are just so passé, man!

Yet while Tim died of that most passé of decadent binges, a heroin and morphine overdose, Jeff’s end was inimitable.

Constitutional morality is passé, immorality legitimised, rights trampled, hate-speech mainstreamed, governance displays malevolence and vengeance… then, rhetorical questions reveal more than the answers.

New year’s resolutions are so passé.

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One of the longstanding existential worries of Quebec sovereignist movement is the province’s diminished political clout should the movement become passé.

Simple SMS messaging is so passé.

What’s more, simply knotting it under your neck is definitely passé.

A bouquet is so passé.

Many commentators these days like to proclaim that conventional military strategy is passé and war is now waged via smartphones and Facebook feeds.

Pace Beyoncé, but the days of ‘putting a ring on it’ seem to be passé.

Plus, Redmi Note 5 Pro has a metal back which feels passé.

Auxiliary verbs are combined with past participles of main verbs to produce compound tenses, including the compound past ( passé composé ).

The correct expression in French is passé de mode.

The preterite is also called the simple past, a translation of its French name (le passé simple).

This practice, which Alexandre Benois calls "passé-ism," lends an air of timelessness and immediacy, making the past seem as though it were the present.

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Common combinations with passé

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "passé" in a sentence?
An example: "French is an example of a language where, as in German, the simple morphological perfective past ( passé simple ) has mostly given way to a compound form ( passé composé )." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "passé" from authentic English texts.
What does "passé" mean?
Passé means: Dated; out of style; old-fashioned.
What are synonyms of "passé"?
Common synonyms of "passé" include: antique, demode, ex, old-fashioned, old-hat, outmoded, passee, unfashionable. Plus 1 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "passé" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "passé", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.