vogue

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noun

ˈvōg 

1

a

: popular acceptation or favor : popularity

b

: a period of popularity

2

: one that is in fashion at a particular time

3

archaic : the leading place in popularity or acceptance

vogue adjective

vogue

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verb

vogued; voguing or vogueing

intransitive verb

: to strike poses in campy imitation of fashion models especially as a kind of dance

voguer

ˈvō-gər 

noun

Synonyms

Noun

• buzz
• chic
• craze
• dernier cri
• enthusiasm
• fad
• fashion
• flavor
• go
• hot ticket
• last word
• latest
• mode
• rage
• sensation
• style
• ton
• trend

Choose the Right Synonym for vogue

fashion, style, mode, vogue, fad, rage, craze mean the usage accepted by those who want to be up-to-date.

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

style often implies a distinctive fashion adopted by people of taste.

a media baron used to traveling in style

mode suggests the fashion of the moment among those anxious to appear elegant and sophisticated.

slim bodies are the mode at this resort

vogue stresses the wide acceptance of a fashion.

short skirts are back in vogue

fad suggests caprice in taking up or in dropping a fashion.

last year's fad is over

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

Examples of vogue in a Sentence

Noun

the new vogue for scarves

His art seems to be enjoying a vogue these days.

When did Thai food come into vogue?

That style went out of vogue years ago.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

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

Verb

His sister showed me pictures and videos on her phone: Hamoudi swaying to music in the car, getting a haircut, voguing on the beach. —Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2024

The diversity of models and looks ranged from drag to genderless, with some flexing their muscles and others voguing or blowing kisses to the crowd. —Joe Kottke, NBC News, 6 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle French, action of rowing, course, fashion, from voguer to sail, from Old French, from Old Italian vogare to row

Verb

from Vogue, a fashion magazine

First Known Use

Noun

1571, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Verb

1988, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

vogue

noun

ˈvōg

1

: the quality or state of being popular

2

: a period in which something is popular or in fashion

3

: something in fashion at a particular time

vogue adjective