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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

Examples Sentences

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Recent Examples of vogue
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 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 All across the internet, people had interpreted a still photograph of the governor arriving in the motorcade and walking up to the DNR officer to get his license checked as evidence that Walz had never even picked up a shotgun, had simply done a blaze orange vogue. Tribune News Service, Orange County Register, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for vogue 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vogue
Adjective
  • The glasses not only provide exceptional sound clarity but also eliminate the traditional stigma associated with hearing aids by seamlessly integrating advanced audio technology into a sleek, fashionable eyewear design.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 12 Jan. 2025
  • In the years since, the former editor and model has quietly put her own fashionable stamp on the baroque pile in the Peak District—the inspiration for Mr. Darcy’s Pemberley in Pride and Prejudice and a fixture on the moodboards of designers ranging from John Galliano to Alessandro Michele.
    Liam Hess, Vogue, 12 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Nix, with how he’s played at times this year, has a good enough reputation to potentially buck the McDermott trend against rookie quarterbacks.
    Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Even larger exchanges such as the New York Stock Exchange are looking to get in on the trend.
    Anna Gleason, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Since the resurgence in popularity of these timepieces in recent years, the 222 had somewhat flown under the radar in comparison (save for some savvy collectors who were already snapping up vintage versions).
    Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 13 Jan. 2025
  • All those smashes were gathered onto their Greatest Hits compilation, which went on to become not just a sales juggernaut, but a historic win—one that is surging in popularity again this week.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • But YouTube’s incentive to continue making money arguably encourages it to keep its service friendly to its most popular users.
    Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The song, a duet between Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars, lifts to the summit in its twentieth frame on the ranking of the most popular songs in America.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 8 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
  • Nor does Coppola do her lead or the film any favors by continually cutting away to slo-mo scenes of Anderson twirling around outside and staring forlornly at the horizon, which gives off heavy student-film vibes.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The association of certain places and people with certain foods can bring as much favor to the former as to the latter.
    John Mariani, Forbes, 8 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
  • All in the Family Mini Kim and mini Khloé pulled a switcheroo with their T-shirts — a favorite pastime of theirs, according to Khloé who posted this adorable pic.
    Andrea Wurzburger, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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    Jillian Sederholm, EW.com, 15 Jan. 2025

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“Vogue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vogue. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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