as in hip
keenly aware of and responsive to the latest developments especially in fashion and entertainment
hep devotees of jazz were willing to brave any venue to hear him play
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Adjective
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With one end of a large resistance band looped under the arches of your feet, stand with your feet hip-width apart or wider.—
Jenessa Connor,
Health,
11 Mar. 2026 -
Performing at the celebration were hip hop artist AY Young and artist MiMi Nichole.—
Anna Alejo,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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But when talking to the now mom of two, there’s a different version of her that emerges.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
3 Mar. 2026
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At the time, he was being held in Salt Lake County Metro Jail following a November arrest for violating a pretrial protective order against his now ex-wife, Alexiana Smokoff.—
Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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What space the library does have is overwhelmingly downtown.—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
25 Feb. 2026
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Shawn Gao, manager of the downtown Chinese restaurant Magnolia's agreed.—
Samantha Chaney,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The grand tourer’s sleek shape is thankfully unchanged up until the beltline, meaning that the convertible still looks commanding and stylish in equal measure.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
13 Mar. 2026
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Choose between a slouchy suede Madewell tote or a stylish Coach shoulder bag.—
Jordan Julian,
InStyle,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Everyone’s putting on a cool, with-it surface while paddling like mad underneath.—
Olivia Waite,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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The line felt dumb and flaccid, derivative in an irritating rather than with-it sense, and lacking the transgression found in good gallows humor.—
Lauren Michele Jackson,
The New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Marty Supreme star and presenter Gwyneth Paltrow looked fresh and fashionable in a custom Giorgio Armani Privé ivory silk strapless gown featuring dramatic cut-out sides that revealed nude tulle trousers accented by subtle crystal embellishment.—
Kevin Huynh,
InStyle,
16 Mar. 2026
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Premiering May 1 in theaters, The Devil Wears Prada 2 sees the fashionable return of Hathaway’s Andi, Meryl Streep as Miranda Priestley, Emily Blunt as Emily Charlton and Stanley Tucci as Nigel Kipling.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In my current lineup, the groovy green point slides.—
Anna Moeslein,
Glamour,
16 Mar. 2026
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This design pairs three greens to create this fun and groovy look.—
Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Vaughn Hardenberg Westwood The Dodgers’ Andrew Friedman gets all the attention and accolades as being one of the smartest and most successful general managers in sports, and deservedly so.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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There is some chance our leaders individually and collectively will not fight and will draw people together to do the difficult, smart things necessary to handle these challenges well enough to beat the odds.—
Ray Dalio,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Hep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hep. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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