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noun

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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
While the top middle names for girls (Rose, Grace, Elizabeth, Marie, and Jane) and boys (James, Alexander, Michael, Joseph, and Thomas) are pretty classic, there are more unique trends in vogue. Anna Halkidis, Parents, 18 Mar. 2025 Figuration is back in vogue and this season at the Bourse, the Pinault family’s private museum in Paris’s 2nd Arrondissement, there is not one abstract canvas in sight. Mark Guiducci, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2025 Some jeans were a blast from the past for millennials who grew up with low rises and flare fits in vogue. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 7 Mar. 2025 In recent years, under the leadership of Democratic donors and others with links to the broader liberal movement, Internews has put its thumb on the scale in developing nations to promote ideas in vogue with domestic left-of-center activists. Robert Schmad, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for vogue
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vogue
Adjective
  • In the pantheon of fashionable patterns, one would be forgiven for overlooking plaid.
    Christina Holevas, Vogue, 14 Mar. 2025
  • In President Donald Trump’s idealized framing, the United States was at its zenith in the 1890s, when top hats and shirtwaists were fashionable and typhoid fever often killed more soldiers than combat.
    Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • These rapid reversals mark the third unsuccessful attempt to introduce VAT on digital services in the Dominican Republic, setting the country apart from the global trend.
    Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Selena Gomez is promoting her new album with Benny Blanco, which means a new spring manicure trend is dropping every other minute.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 23 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • While the events should have been scheduled to avoid conflict, offering mutual fans the opportunity to enjoy both racing series, IndyCar's viewership drop highlights NASCAR's popularity.
    Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Continue reading … ‘THROUGH THE ROOF’ – CNN data guru gives skeptics a 'reality check' about Trump's popularity.
    FOXNews.com, FOXNews.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Sudan has faced years of chaos and war Sudan, a nation in northeastern Africa, has been unstable since a popular uprising forced the removal of longtime autocratic President Omar Hassan Ahmed Bashir in 2019.
    Samy Magdy and Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2025
  • More recently, popular R&B star Usher has launched his own franchises in his hometown of Atlanta, Georgia.
    Shimite Obialo, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Many will remember the sourdough bread-baking craze that emerged at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic when people were stuck at home and looking for something creative to do.
    Michael Allen, JSTOR Daily, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Air fryers hit the market around 2010, but rose to fame during the home cooking craze of the pandemic lockdown.
    Meg St-Esprit, Bon Appétit, 18 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • One of the country’s most prestigious law firms has regained favor with President Donald Trump after having its security clearances revoked last week.
    Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Mar. 2025
  • In other words, someone might give you a gift, a favor or an advantage.
    Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 20 Mar. 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
  • Welcome to our weekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more.
    Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Kosinski’s favorite part of the women’s art exhibition has been getting to know the artists and discovering how connected the local art community is to one another.
    Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025

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“Vogue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vogue. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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