1
as in fashionableness
the quality or state of being fashionable
when it comes to clothes, she prefers modesty to modishness
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2
as in popularity
the state of enjoying widespread approval
the modishness of that hairstyle is now so transparent that the really hip people have moved on to something else
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for modishness
Noun
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The popularity of colorful plumes in hats and accessories led to the slaughter of birds, driving some species close to extinction by the early 20th century.—
David Morgan,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2025 -
Related Story External factors driving this color story include a new narrative around sustainability that reframes it as an opportunity for growth and empowerment, and the popularity of niche interests.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
17 Apr. 2025
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Here, eight settee styles that channel elegance without stuffiness.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
16 Apr. 2025
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Burgundy whites are almost always 100% Chardonnay, known for their elegance and complexity.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Folding gadgets are very much in vogue at the moment – from phones to tablets and bike helmets to bikes.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Apr. 2025
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Willow Springs having a track club element—something in vogue at tracks across the world—also seems inevitable.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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His play style requires highly technical players, a standard that is not widely characteristic of MLS.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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More Pro Wrestling: 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin Confirmed For WrestleMania: Report Mysterio would quickly become one of the most popular baby faces in the company, partially due to his incredible in-ring style.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Partisanship and hipness seemed, ever so briefly, compatible.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
28 Oct. 2024
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But there’s not a smack of hipness here, and Jalali is not on a quest for cool.—
Anthony Lane,
The New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2023
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Following their success, DNC Chair Ken Martin issued a statement criticizing both Trump and Musk for undermining key social programs like Social Security, Medicaid, and Medicare, all in favor of tax cuts for the wealthy.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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Its history of stellar shooters puts the odds in its favor, certainly.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Modishness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modishness. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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