vogue

1 of 2

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

• trend
• craze
• latest
• rage
• style
• enthusiasm
• fashion

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

The Facelift Gets a Facelift: Hollywood’s Favorite Procedure is Back Good old-fashioned skin stretching is once more in vogue — and costs up to six figures. —James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2025

Cursive has been out of vogue for 15 years, after schools began adopting a Common Core curriculum, which de-emphasized the writing style. —Chris Morris, Fortune, 26 June 2025

Verb

In Poland, ballroom culture has been present for over a decade, experiencing a significant surge in popularity since 2018, fuelled by voguing and increased visibility on social media. —Vogue, 21 July 2025

And at the play’s pinnacle, Stewart, an extraordinary trans actress, takes the show back from the sulky boys by performing a soft-limbed voguing solo, plunging to the floor as her braids twirl around her. —Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 26 June 2025

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

Rhymes for vogue

• bogue
• brogue
• drogue
• prorogue

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