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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
Definitely, maybe, to use a phrase which is once more in vogue. George Caulkin, New York Times, 10 Aug. 2025 The Facelift Gets a Facelift: Hollywood’s Favorite Procedure is Back Good old-fashioned skin stretching is once more in vogue — and costs up to six figures. James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2025 Cursive has been out of vogue for 15 years, after schools began adopting a Common Core curriculum, which de-emphasized the writing style. Chris Morris, Fortune, 26 June 2025 And there are other design qualifiers that will likely come into vogue. Robert Capps Malcolm Hillgartner Krish Seenivasan Joel Thibodeau, New York Times, 17 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for vogue
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vogue
Adjective
  • The 55-year-old attended a reading for Climbing in Heels by Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas wearing fashionable flare jeans that looked straight out of the 1970s.
    Clara McMahon, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • The grandeur of Park and Fifth Avenues is the city’s closest rival to the beauty of the fashionable Champs-Élysées in Paris.
    Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Consolidation has been another trend, with some fretting over Amazon merging Wondery into Audible and cutting staff.
    James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025
  • The violent scene the world watched in those videos bears little resemblance to the violence Cincinnati police officers most often encounter on patrol, and the rhetoric on social media about soaring crime rates and rampaging mobs doesn’t reflect short- or long-term trends in the city’s crime data.
    Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Notably, in early 2025, premium experiences surpassed prestigious products in popularity, highlighting how Gen-Z increasingly values memories and emotions over possessions.
    Murad Salikhov, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • After season two of Mormon Wives rose as the top premiere for May 12-18 on Nielsen’s streaming charts, the group of Mormon mom-influencers has continued to rise in popularity.
    McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Moonlight State Beach is another popular beach, according to Becker, and travelers can camp at San Elijo State Beach.
    Nathan Diller, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2025
  • But the Fantasy 5 evening draw numbers — 1, 15, 25, 28, 36 — were quite popular.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Younger generations are less beer-curious than the millennials who helped fuel the craft craze.
    Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2025
  • The polka dot craze shows no signs of slowing down this fall, and this ruched asymmetrical midi dress is such a chic way to partake in the trend.
    Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • If voters sign off, California Democrats will be able to redraw the maps in their favor.
    Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
  • In the wake of his 2020 loss, Trump and his team repeatedly spread lies about the use of voting machines, including false claims that they were designed to delete or flip votes cast in his favor.
    Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 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
  • DeJean says his favorite pizza is the sausage, egg and cheese breakfast pizza.
    DJ Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Watch it here: Stream your favorite shows, the biggest blockbusters and more.
    Jim Sergent, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2025

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“Vogue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vogue. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.

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