: a practice or interest followed for a time with exaggerated zeal : craze
faddishly
adverb
faddishness
noun
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Examples of fad in a Sentence
Noun (1)
She's always interested in the latest fads.
once the fad for that kind of music had passed, nobody would have been caught dead listening to it
Recent Examples on the Web
Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 3 May 2024
Due to algorithm-assisted Instagram influencers and a new breed of rabid watch journalist, horological fads were moving faster than ever before.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 3 May 2024
Campaigns have a rich tradition of adapting to the latest technological fads, from wireless radio to television sets and, more recently, to social platforms like Facebook and Snapchat.
—New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024
Fashion and beauty have become staples with Coachella just as the music itself with trends like body glitter, face gems, chunky accessories, cowboy boots and macrame being among the many fads that have come and gone through the years.
—Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
Rolex never swayed with trends or tried to chase down the latest fad.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2024
Crypto is no longer just an internet fad or a meme; people are making huge amounts of money from trading and investing in crypto, and institutions want in.
—Tyler Shepherd, Detroit Free Press, 21 Mar. 2024
Nor does the TikTok disinformation cycle have any shortage of controversial or unsubstantiated beauty fads and nutritional claims.
—Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 5 Apr. 2024
Trends: Tweens tend to be particularly interested in keeping up with current fads and peer approval.
—Deanna McCormack, Parents, 19 Mar. 2024
Noun
As the company struggles to regain its stronghold in the fitness industry and among consumers, questions are being raised about what the future has in store for the formerly red-hot fitness fad.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 3 May 2024
Due to algorithm-assisted Instagram influencers and a new breed of rabid watch journalist, horological fads were moving faster than ever before.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 3 May 2024
Campaigns have a rich tradition of adapting to the latest technological fads, from wireless radio to television sets and, more recently, to social platforms like Facebook and Snapchat.
—New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024
Fashion and beauty have become staples with Coachella just as the music itself with trends like body glitter, face gems, chunky accessories, cowboy boots and macrame being among the many fads that have come and gone through the years.
—Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
Rolex never swayed with trends or tried to chase down the latest fad.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2024
Crypto is no longer just an internet fad or a meme; people are making huge amounts of money from trading and investing in crypto, and institutions want in.
—Tyler Shepherd, Detroit Free Press, 21 Mar. 2024
Nor does the TikTok disinformation cycle have any shortage of controversial or unsubstantiated beauty fads and nutritional claims.
—Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 5 Apr. 2024
Trends: Tweens tend to be particularly interested in keeping up with current fads and peer approval.
—Deanna McCormack, Parents, 19 Mar. 2024
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“Fad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fad. Accessed 8 May. 2024.
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