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 contrasting edge-of-your-seat anxiety and Honnold’s chill, walk-in-the-park mood made for a weird vibe.
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Frederick Dreier, Outside, 27 Jan. 2026
The cut offers an easy, devil-may-care vibe that looks great styled down (with a cami and black sneakers) and up (with a tuxedo shirt and heeled loafers).
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 27 Jan. 2026
Nolan sought out the kind of vibe that the Bobcats' coaching staff had brought to the table.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
The vibe is cozy, with lots of art on the walls and great natural light, which was perfect to grab a few shots for the ‘gram (as any millennial would say).
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 27 Jan. 2026
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Frederick Dreier, Outside, 27 Jan. 2026
The cut offers an easy, devil-may-care vibe that looks great styled down (with a cami and black sneakers) and up (with a tuxedo shirt and heeled loafers).
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 27 Jan. 2026
Nolan sought out the kind of vibe that the Bobcats' coaching staff had brought to the table.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
The vibe is cozy, with lots of art on the walls and great natural light, which was perfect to grab a few shots for the ‘gram (as any millennial would say).
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vibe
Noun
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Russia struck Ukrainian energy assets in several regions of Ukraine on Thursday but there were no strikes on those facilities overnight, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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Beijing has spent decades growing its trade ties and bankrolling projects in the region, to boost transportation links and cut energy costs – cementing its own influence along the way.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The expensive propaganda doc is glossily shot and lushly scored, although for some reason Ratner keeps inserting segments shot on what looks like Super 8 film, as if to infuse the Trumps with some of that Kennedy-era aura.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
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The clip soon inspired TikTok users to impersonate the owl’s unflappable aura.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Vibe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vibe. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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