break a taboo

Examples (10)

• He dared to break a long-standing social taboo by questioning authority.
• In some societies, discussing personal finances is still considered breaking a taboo.
• The artist's latest exhibition deliberately aimed to break several artistic taboos.
• She felt compelled to break the family taboo of never speaking about their past.
• Modern activism often seeks to break the taboo surrounding previously stigmatized issues.
• Will future generations continue to break traditional gender taboos?
• It takes courage to break old taboos and challenge established norms.
• His groundbreaking paper effectively broke a long-held scientific taboo.
• Sometimes, to foster innovation, one must be willing to break a cultural taboo.
• They successfully broke a major political taboo with their controversial policy.