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noun

Synonym Chooser

How is the word vogue distinct from other similar nouns?

Some common synonyms of vogue are craze, fad, fashion, mode, rage, and style. While all these words mean "the usage accepted by those who want to be up-to-date," vogue stresses the wide acceptance of a fashion.

short skirts are back in vogue

When is fad a more appropriate choice than vogue?

While in some cases nearly identical to vogue, fad suggests caprice in taking up or in dropping a fashion.

last year's fad is over

In what contexts can fashion take the place of vogue?

Although the words fashion and vogue have much in common, fashion is the most general term and applies to any way of dressing, behaving, writing, or performing that is favored at any one time or place.

the current fashion

When might mode be a better fit than vogue?

While the synonyms mode and vogue are close in meaning, mode suggests the fashion of the moment among those anxious to appear elegant and sophisticated.

slim bodies are the mode at this resort

How do rage and craze relate to one another, in the sense of vogue?

Both rage and craze stress intense enthusiasm in adopting a fad.

Cajun food was the rage nearly everywhere for a time
crossword puzzles once seemed just a passing craze but have lasted

When can style be used instead of vogue?

In some situations, the words style and vogue are roughly equivalent. However, style often implies a distinctive fashion adopted by people of taste.

a media baron used to traveling in style

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of vogue
Noun
Could players who know how to win ugly but get results become in vogue? Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 15 May 2025 Mumford & Sons, Rushmere At a moment when folk-rock is back in vogue, Mumford & Sons, perhaps the movement’s biggest breakthrough act in the early 2010s, has returned with an album that gestures toward the band’s past while not abiding by its boundaries. Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 28 Mar. 2025 But tariffs have fallen out of vogue in recent decades as many economists say that ultimately costs from tariffs are passed onto consumers. Michael Loria, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025 Related Stories Business Live Nation Reaches $20M Deal to Settle Investor Lawsuit Over Antitrust Concerns Since the Rhapsody rebrand, the Napster had become a sort of acquisition magnet to companies pursuing tech trends that had been en vogue in the past several years. Ethan Millman, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for vogue
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vogue
Adjective
  • Original price: $40 (Abercrombie & Fitch) A fashionable, heavyweight cropped tee from Abercrombie & Fitch is the definition of style meets comfort.
    Christopher Murray may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 23 May 2025
  • The Pitch Perfect actress played the flamboyantly fashionable Capitol chaperone for all four Hunger Games films until 2015.
    Emily Blackwood, People.com, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • However, Tesla sales in Norway jumped last month, bucking the downward trend across Europe, CNBC reports.
    Emily Forlini, PC Magazine, 3 June 2025
  • The trend was previously styled by Venus Williams during Milan Fashion Week in February and Camila Cabello during Paris Fashion Week in March.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 3 June 2025
Noun
  • In recent years, Mexican artists have increased in popularity in the United States.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 25 May 2025
  • The rise in popularity of women's basketball has been coming for years, but the emergence of multiple popular rookies in the WNBA has sent it over the edge.
    Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
Adjective
  • Jason Kelce, the former Philadelphia Eagles center who is co-host of the wildly popular New Heights podcast, visited Children’s Mercy Hospital on Saturday and later was at T-Mobile Center.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2025
  • Two fire pits, one in the yard and the other next to the pool, are popular gathering points when entertaining.
    James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2025
Noun
  • GameStop’s share price has exploded almost 70% since its early April fund raising announcement and is now trading at levels not seen since the tail end of the meme stock craze in 2022.
    Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
  • Milliner believes there is a practical side to the poultry craze as consumers increasingly seek out satisfying and affordable alternatives amid rising beef prices.
    Perri Ormont Blumberg, FOXNews.com, 24 May 2025
Noun
  • The decision to move Mitchell Robinson into the starting lineup has shifted momentum in the Knicks’ favor in their Eastern Conference Finals matchup against the Indiana Pacers.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 31 May 2025
  • As for Latinos, there are some signs Trump’s early presidency has done him no great favors with them.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025
Noun
  • The latests deaths included three residents of long-term care facilities in Dallas, as well as a Balch Springs man in his 20s and a Dallas man in his 60s.
    Dana Branham, Dallas News, 30 Apr. 2020
  • That equates to more than 45 million Americans using CBD products, based on latest available U.S. Census estimates.
    Brendan Bures, chicagotribune.com, 2 Oct. 2019
Adjective
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    Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 28 May 2025
  • The linen-blend pants have become a shopper favorite, and more than 1,000 of them were purchased this month, according to Amazon.
    Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2025

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“Vogue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vogue. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.

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