à la mode
adjective
, ˌa-lə-\
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Synonyms & Antonyms for à la mode
Synonyms
au courant, chic, cool [slang], exclusive, fashionable, fresh [slang], happening, hip, in, modish, sharp, smart, snappy, stylish, supercool, swell, swish, trendy, voguish
Antonyms
dowdy, out, outmoded, styleless, unchic, uncool, unfashionable, unmodish, unstylish
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Guests can make an ice cream sundae, pie a la mode or a root beer float. — Staff Report, Daily Southtown, "Church news," 3 July 2018 Guests can make an ice cream sundae, pie a la mode or a root beer float. — Staff Report, Daily Southtown, "Church news," 3 July 2018 Guests can make an ice cream sundae, pie a la mode or a root beer float. — Staff Report, Daily Southtown, "Church news," 3 July 2018 Grab a slice of pie, then add the a la mode at the connecting Ample Hills Creamery. — Andrea Sachs, chicagotribune.com, "Take a walk on New York's High Line from end-to-end," 2 July 2018 Guests can make an ice cream sundae, pie a la mode or a root beer float. — Staff Report, Daily Southtown, "Church news," 3 July 2018 Guests can make an ice cream sundae, pie a la mode or a root beer float. — Staff Report, Daily Southtown, "Church news," 3 July 2018 Guests can make an ice cream sundae, pie a la mode or a root beer float. — Staff Report, Daily Southtown, "Church news," 3 July 2018 Guests can make an ice cream sundae, pie a la mode or a root beer float. — Staff Report, Daily Southtown, "Church news," 3 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'à la mode.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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