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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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The Newbury Boston Day One in Boston Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star The Newbury Boston in the city’s fashionable Back Bay neighborhood is a wonderful choice for your stay.—
Kim Foley MacKinnon,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025 -
What starts as a rouse to complete a business deal quickly evolves into something a little too real between the unsuspecting pair—while Sabrina’s Vogue internship in Paris adds an extra touch of fashionable fun.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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In behind-the-scenes photos exclusive to PEOPLE, Rosalía flaunts her figure and her long, flowing brunette hair while modeling.—
Hedy Phillips,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Sep. 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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