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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
The once-obscure debate over impoundment has come into vogue in MAGA circles thanks to veterans of Trump’s first administration who remain his close allies. Molly Redden, ProPublica, 26 Nov. 2024 Senior fashion icons are in vogue, even given the departure of interior designer Iris Apfel who died in March at 102. R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024 Yet there’s a familiar ring here: Republicans are back in power; deregulation and spending cuts to social programs meant to protect ordinary people are back in vogue. Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024 The infectious eight-song follow-up is both nostalgic with its smitten, escapist subject matter, and cutting edge with its en vogue lowend sound. Piet Levy, Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for vogue 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vogue
Adjective
  • But Iyer doesn’t distill the lessons of silence into a fashionable set of lifestyle tips.
    Danny Heitman, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Jan. 2025
  • As its whiskey became increasingly fashionable across the country, the brand moved most of its production to a distillery up the road in Wanship, which is now open to the public for tours.
    Brad Japhe, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The big question with this trend is how durable are the internal mechanisms used to retract integrated cables?
    Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 22 Jan. 2025
  • What To Know The closures of bank branches across the U.S. is an ongoing trend that has been accelerated by the pandemic.
    Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • His bid for TikTok does not include buying the algorithm for TikTok's recommendation system, which is at the heart of the app's popularity.
    Krystal Hu, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025
  • And then there was the rising popularity in the twenty-tens of Brazilian butt lifts, signalling the hastening shift of America’s erotic focus from the bosom to the posterior.
    Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 25 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • One popular Alonso pivot for the Mets would include moving Mark Vientos across the diamond from third base to first base.
    Justin Gest, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
  • The app stopped working for American users shortly before midnight Saturday and was removed from popular app stores.
    Julia Shapero, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Last year, OpenAI, which started the generative AI craze in late 2022 with ChatGPT, introduced a search engine called SearchGPT.
    Hayden Field, CNBC, 18 Jan. 2025
  • In my experience, the main driver behind the AI investment and adoption craze is the measurable value technology offers healthcare providers.
    Sergey Mashchenko, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Mean Girls to staff who fell out of favor with her and left one person needing therapy, according to a bombshell report in Vanity Fair.
    Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
  • Still, the comments were overwhelmingly in his favor.
    Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 19 Jan. 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
  • The switch is a welcome change for many as fans expressed their excitement over pairing a $1.50 hot dog with their favorite Coke products.
    Tanasia Kenney, Sacramento Bee, 27 Jan. 2025
  • The jury accepted the plaintiffs’ theory that the Sunday Ticket, which costs consumers $479 via YouTube TV (with cheaper options for students, YouTube TV subscribers and other deals), has made fans pay more to watch their favorite team.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 Jan. 2025

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“Vogue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vogue. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.

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