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also a la mode
as in fashionable
being in the latest or current fashion
we discovered that what is à la mode for teens to wear in the U.S. isn't all that different from what they wear in Europe
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Adjective
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Accordingly, the hotel attracts an artsy and fashionable clientele; its lounges and hallways buzz during the annual Art Basel fair and events like the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix and Miami Music Week.—
Sara Liss,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 Oct. 2025 -
For better or worse, fashionable footwear has invaded the hiking space.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
14 Oct. 2025
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Fans can also buy VIP tickets that will entitle them to meet-and-greet opportunities, exclusive tour merchandise and front-row seats.—
Frank DiGiacomo,
Billboard,
13 Oct. 2025
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For this collab, the designer drew inspiration from Blundstone‘s All-Terrain series, originally crafted for culinary professionals, to create the exclusive #2453 clog.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
13 Oct. 2025
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While the overarching trend for fall is still lowest maintenance possible, there's a bit more happening than your typical sunny blondes and balayage brunettes.—
Bella Cacciatore,
Glamour,
2 Sep. 2020
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What was once a sleepy college town next to a railroad stop is now one of the most happening cities in the state of Texas.—
Craig Hlavaty,
Houston Chronicle,
5 Apr. 2018
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“à la mode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/%C3%A0%20la%20mode. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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