as in stylish
being in the latest or current fashion
a chic new hairstyle that makes her look very sophisticated
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as in trend
a practice or interest that is very popular for a short time
mockumentaries are the latest filmmaking chic
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Recent Examples of chic
Heather Bien, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2025
In honor of the party's close proximity to Muscle Beach, Money flexed her own prosthetic muscles in a chic vampire costume.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2025
Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
From Zendaya and Emma Stone to the K-pop idols of BLACKPINK and Stray Kids, see what all the A-listers are wearing during a week of chic in France.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
There's fun in taking something that has seen a lot of life and bringing it back to life in a chic, modern way!
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2025
In honor of the party's close proximity to Muscle Beach, Money flexed her own prosthetic muscles in a chic vampire costume.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2025
Noun
Très chic Taylor Russell and Camille Cottin Bones and All star Taylor Russell and French actress Camille Cottin are probably never not chic.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
From Zendaya and Emma Stone to the K-pop idols of BLACKPINK and Stray Kids, see what all the A-listers are wearing during a week of chic in France.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chic
Adjective
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Gift it to fellow schleppers who want to stay stylish.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
3 Nov. 2025
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Because the growth in running is also bringing higher taste levels, New Balance intentionally sought out to deliver something more stylish.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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And the bubbly contortionist, 42, might have set a trend with those one-of-a-kind movements.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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With the Kingpins denim show in Amsterdam fresh in her mind, Velasquez also offered forward-looking trend and business insights on the future of denim.—
Lauren Parker,
Sourcing Journal,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Also in the Big Apple, a fashionable Kim Kardashian promotes All's Fair, and Busy Philipps shares a kiss with her boyfriend Blake Berris.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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It’s housed in a minimal and matte cauldron-like vessel that will still look fashionable beyond October 31st.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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These latests features are designed for enterprises who want to integrate their AI technology with either existing Salesforce data or even their own data.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The latests deaths included three residents of long-term care facilities in Dallas, as well as a Balch Springs man in his 20s and a Dallas man in his 60s.—
Dana Branham,
Dallas News,
30 Apr. 2020
Adjective
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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
Noun
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Keep on doing the things that are going to actually bring about equality rather than the idea that the murder of a man (George Floyd) makes equality in vogue.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
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Not to mention, from jeans and skirts to hoodies and sweaters, oversized clothing is on the rise – looking and feeling comfortable and cozy has never been so in vogue.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Beyond Meat once sold for almost $240 a share at the height of the meat alternative craze in the summer of 2019, after Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan and Credit Suisse brought it public at $25 a share in a May 2019 initial public offering.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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Raised in Blackpool, England, after his adoption into a working-class family, Ball grew up a budding artist with a penchant for the Northern soul craze then sweeping the north of England, obsessively collecting Tamla and Stax singles.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
23 Oct. 2025
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Without Jamie Lloyd’s cameras there to do close-ups, Scherzinger played the anti-heroine just a little less for obsessive mania and more for pure Barbra-style butter.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
2 Nov. 2025
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Ahead, find every editor’s go-to airport shoes—a mix of comfort, style, and just the right amount of TSA-friendly swagger.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Chic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chic. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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