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Definition of voguenext

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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
Morris has dragged the operation into the modern era, drowning opponents with the new, in-vogue (for good reason) split-safety looks. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2026 Quantum information is a very current vogue, and a lot of people turn the question of interpretation into quantum informational notions. — Quanta Magazine, 17 Sep. 2026 But even at its most explicit, in documentaries, political cinema acts as an antidote to the culture’s wearying vogue for escapism. — Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026 Populist economics are in vogue across both sides of the political aisle at the moment. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for vogue
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vogue
Adjective
  • There has, however, been at least one particularly fashionable crossover.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Suiting has taken a turn within the last few years as men, from athletes to actors, are stepping into their most fashionable eras, embracing color and texture.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The trend marks a stark turn from earlier this decade, when sellers often received well above their asking price as home shoppers empowered by rock-bottom mortgage rates fueled a buying frenzy that sent home prices soaring.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Darker denim tones have really come into their own in the past year, and chocolate hues in particular are a fall fashion trend that shows no signs of slowing down in winter.
    — Georgia Trodd, Glamour, 25 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Movie reboots have soared in popularity, with more than a few filmed in and around Atlanta.
    — Matt Degen, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Though, to be clear, Jackson Hole is doing a lot more than selling tongue-in-cheek souvenir tees to help protect its natural beauty and authentic character as popularity grows.
    — Lindsay Cohn, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • The fabric has become increasingly popular among our Shop AD editors in seasons like fall and winter.
    — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Graveyards, which would seem haunted by definition, are popular destinations, and a few in the state are legendary for their eerie atmospheres and ghost sightings.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • This was in 2024 and 2025, when the AI craze was in full swing and Claude and ChatGPT adoption was rising.
    — Brian Jenney, IEEE Spectrum, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Here’s how the current sleepmaxxing craze breaks down, which pieces have real science behind them and which ones your wearable data probably won’t vouch for.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • But this election cycle, Democrats are banking on several factors working in their favor.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Instead, as would later happen in Kansas and Nebraska, slaveowners and Southern sympathizers on the one hand and abolitionists and Free-Soilers on the other all flocked to California to try to tip the political scales in their favor.
    — Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • It's filled with favorite foods, drinks and treats — from Mexican Coke to Ecuadorian sodas — honoring people as individuals.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Students have begged district officials to retain their favorite teachers.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The latests stats mean AI music has exploded by 650% in 16 months.
    — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026
  • The latests forecasts show a new round of storm systems will increase rain chances across much of Northern California and the Central Valley in the coming days.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 9 Feb. 2026

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

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