Synonyms of à la mode

à la mode

adjective

ˌä-lə-ˈmōd 

variants 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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fashionable
• exclusive
• happening
• chic
• stylish
• in
• hip
• trendy
• swell
• swish
• au courant
• modish
• smart
• fresh
• voguish
• snappy
• cool
• supercool
• sharp
• downtown
• dressy
• funky
• dashing
• edgy
• sassy
• dapper
• saucy
• natty
• classy
• elegant
• graceful
• swanky
• spruce
• rakish
• posh
• nobby
• ritzy
• spiffy
• haute
• swank
• haut
• understated
• chichi
• tasteful
• handsome
• flossy
• majestic
• ultrahip
• doggy
• sophisticated
• kicky
• dudish
• gallant
• flashy
• stately
• doggish
• ultrasmart
• foppish
• soignée
• ultraposh
• ultrasophisticated
• refined
• soigné
• dandyish
• ultrachic
• ultracool

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• out
• outmoded
• unattractive
• unfashionable
• unbecoming
• uncool
• unmodish
• tacky
• dowdy
• cheesy
• tasteless
• trashy
• inelegant
• sloppy
• messy
• untidy
• unchic
• unkempt
• unstylish
• styleless
• slovenly
• graceless
• wrinkled
• disheveled
• shabby
• rumpled
• dishevelled
• unhandsome
• frowzy
• frowsy
• sleazy
• mussy

Examples of à la mode in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Much like you would with a slice of cake, try your doughnut a la mode! —Gerry Frank | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 5 Sep. 2020

Dessert is a choice of cherry doughnut bread a la mode or chocolate lover’s cheesecake. —Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 9 Feb. 2023

Kevin’s former life as a pastry chef in Europe had left him with a love of delicately milky desserts and puzzlement as to why Americans resort, instead, to a la mode. —Lauren Joseph, WSJ, 6 Jan. 2023

Serve it a la mode for an even richer, sweeter treat. —Anna Luisa Rodriguez, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2022

This sweet fruit tart is delicious a la mode and perfect for summer. —Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, 28 June 2022

Maine’s sweet plump berries are the star of this quintessential summer treat, which is exceptional on its own or enjoyed a la mode. —Megan Murphy, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2021

Thanks to the farmhouse boom, wooden features are a la mode. —Washington Post, 9 June 2021

For dessert, customers can choose pumpkin cheesecake or pecan pie a la mode. —Audrey Eads, Dallas News, 12 Nov. 2020