trendier; trendiest
1
: very fashionable : up-to-date
he's a trendy dresserSunday Mirror
2
: marked by ephemeral, superficial, or faddish appeal or taste
trendy ideas about success
trendily adverb
trendiness noun
trendy noun

Examples of trendy in a Sentence

a group of trendy young professionals if what's in the stores is any indication, shorter skirts are trendy again this year
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The Art Hearts Fashion organization has been a premier platform for trendy swim and resort wear while delivering energetic showcases and runways of over 30 designers during Miami Swim Week 2025. Cassell Ferere, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025 Earlier this week, ICE agents with assault rifles tossed flash-bangs in a trendy San Diego neighborhood. Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2025 Read on, and don’t forget to sign up for the newsletter. SXSW Debuts In London London calling: This week Deadline donned its blazer, t-shirt and specs (and inevitably, an umbrella) for the inaugural SXSW South London, which took place in trendy Shoreditch. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 June 2025 This procedure, known as plasma exchange therapy, has become a trendy practice in certain circles, like Silicon Valley executives and extreme biohackers. Jamie Ducharme, Health, 6 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for trendy

Word History

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of trendy was in 1962

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“Trendy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trendy. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

trendy

adjective
trendier; trendiest
1
: very fashionable : up-to-date
2
: marked by passing or shallow appeal or taste

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