vibe

noun

ˈvīb How to pronounce vibe (audio)
Definition of vibenext
as in energy
usually vibes plural a spiritual force that is held to emanate from or give animation to living beings a book by a professor of physiological science about her experiments with human energy fields and the vibes they emanate

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Recent Examples of vibe The remaining players bemoan the loss of the vibes, and Shane says the Traitors drained all the energy out of the castle. — Alice Burton, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026 The vibe is … good Florida probably wasn’t the eighth-best team in the country. — Noah White, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026 Waitstaff can also determine the overall vibe of a restaurant. — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026 The vibes were immaculate at State Farm Arena on Wednesday night. — Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for vibe
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vibe
  1. energy
  2. aura
Noun
  • The American consumer, who accounts for about 70% of GDP, continues to buy stuff, but many are stressed by energy prices, wage stagnation, rising interest rates, and an affordability crisis in everything from health care to housing.
    — Diane Brady, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Possible targets of the strikes reportedly include Iran’s energy infrastructure, nuclear facilities, and missile and drone arsenal.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of energy
Noun
  • The Melbourne duo taps into trip-hop’s essential strangeness on its latest album, trading the genre’s boilerplate languor for dejected moods, menacing auras, and slippery, all-consuming bass.
    — Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Only one copy will ever legally exist, in a protest against the loss of music’s aura in the age of its digital reproducibility, to paraphrase German philosopher Walter Benjamin.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of aura

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“Vibe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vibe. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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