1
as in fashionable
being in the latest or current fashion
if what's in the stores is any indication, shorter skirts are trendy again this year
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as in downtown
keenly aware of and responsive to the latest developments especially in fashion and entertainment
trendy foodies always looking for the hottest chefs and the coolest restaurants
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Recent Examples of trendy
Sam Klebanov, Fortune, 17 June 2026
It’s formulated with the titular PDRN, the very trendy and genuinely effective salmon sperm DNA, 10 types of hyaluronic acid, and potent collagen, all in a gel-cream texture.
—Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 16 June 2026
Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026
What are your favorite trendy, niche subgenres?
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
The frozen yogurt winter is over, as Americans brave long lines to pull the handles at the trendiest spots, where a cup can cost as much as $30, Bloomberg reported.
—Sam Klebanov, Fortune, 17 June 2026
It’s formulated with the titular PDRN, the very trendy and genuinely effective salmon sperm DNA, 10 types of hyaluronic acid, and potent collagen, all in a gel-cream texture.
—Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 16 June 2026
Noun
While Chopra Jonas tapped hairstylist Irinel de León to craft her bombshell blowout for the 83rd annual Golden Globe Awards in January, the on-screen star worked with Bridget Brager on her trendy, rock star hair for the Tuesday premiere.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026
What are your favorite trendy, niche subgenres?
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trendy
Adjective
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This year’s Royal Ascot is officially underway in England, and the royal family's latest addition—Harriet Sperling—gave a fashionable nod to Kate Middleton with her light blue ensemble.—
Staff Author,
InStyle,
16 June 2026
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The costumes are more fantastical than grittily realistic as well, with a hip Steampunk vibe that’s more fashionable than purely Victorian.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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None of that is in tension with enforcing the curfew that already exists, prosecuting those driving cars into police officers and holding parents accountable when their children are downtown at 3 a.m. with weapons.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
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For sports travelers, that means the pregame meal does not have to be a chain restaurant, and the postgame dinner does not have to be downtown.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2026
Noun
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Today, supposedly sophisticated moderns have laundered Moloch’s dark faith into militarism, imperialism, and capitalism.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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For Göransson and Nolan, the ancient and the modern are not so far apart.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
12 May 2026
Adjective
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Beren has achived high ratings from customers since moving into a stylish dining room that was formerly a vegetarian fine-dining restaurant.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 June 2026
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Baby blue is tranquil and stylish—but just offbeat enough to be interesting.—
Elle Turner,
Glamour,
19 June 2026
Adjective
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Stand with your feet hip-width apart, with the kettlebell between your feet.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
17 June 2026
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What better chaser to The Wizard of Oz than The Rocky Horror Picture Show, which is essentially just The Wizard of Oz with hipper songs and better makeup?—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2026
Noun
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The hipster-cool studio expressed interest in using those viral fragments as the basis of a long-form project, and the kid known as @KanePixels suddenly found himself with a lucrative deal.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
14 June 2026
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This is the true soccer hipster’s dark horse.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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Practical, yet effortlessly chic this cotton and silk jacket has the sporty look of an anorak, but the materiality to work with dressy looks.—
Aemilia Madden,
Vogue,
18 June 2026
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Then check out this chic vest top, made from a lightweight cotton-linen blend material.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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The now 22-year-old, who grew up in Westfield, New Jersey, shared a now-viral clip from the first episode of her cooking show Cooking with Ley Ley Shea on her TikTok.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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All of the world’s greatest golfers combined are boring compared to Tiger and his now Elvis-like descent.—
Mac Engel
April 9,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Trendy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trendy. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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