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
Escher Walcott, People.com, 10 May 2025
The chic scalloped edges feature a contrasting white fringe for a little extra on-trend elegance.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2025
Blue Carreon, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Walking by its table of late Eighties Soviet chic, in pieces.
—Marianne Boruch, The New York Review of Books, 20 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
The mom of two wore a blue off-the-shoulder form-fitting Carolina Herrera dress with her hair in a chic updo.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 10 May 2025
The chic scalloped edges feature a contrasting white fringe for a little extra on-trend elegance.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2025
Noun
In creating this room, the designers were successful in presenting a fresh take on Palm Beach chic.
—Blue Carreon, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Walking by its table of late Eighties Soviet chic, in pieces.
—Marianne Boruch, The New York Review of Books, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chic
Adjective
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With deals like $100 off of a stylish firepit table from our own BHG x Walmart line, nearly 60% for an outdoor griddle, and 40% off patio dining sets, Walmart’s patio furniture deals equal huge savings just ahead of Memorial Day weekend.—
Paige Bennett,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 May 2025
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Function is priority, but practical can be stylish.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
20 May 2025
Noun
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Does the trend toward later retirement bode well or ill for American society?—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Try the trend with this silky animal print blouse, which has a V-neckline and long sleeves with elasticized cuffs.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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Original price: $40 (Abercrombie & Fitch) A fashionable, heavyweight cropped tee from Abercrombie & Fitch is the definition of style meets comfort.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
23 May 2025
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The Pitch Perfect actress played the flamboyantly fashionable Capitol chaperone for all four Hunger Games films until 2015.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
22 May 2025
Noun
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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
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That equates to more than 45 million Americans using CBD products, based on latest available U.S. Census estimates.—
Brendan Bures,
chicagotribune.com,
2 Oct. 2019
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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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Could players who know how to win ugly but get results become in vogue?—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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Mumford & Sons, Rushmere At a moment when folk-rock is back in vogue, Mumford & Sons, perhaps the movement’s biggest breakthrough act in the early 2010s, has returned with an album that gestures toward the band’s past while not abiding by its boundaries.—
Jason Lipshutz,
Billboard,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Sports betting is an out-of-control craze among young men.—
Jane Onyanga-Omara,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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St-Germain Elderflower Liqueur Launched in 2007, St-Germain Elderflower Liqueur (20% ABV) surged to its highest popularity in the last two years as the spritz craze ran rampant.—
Jillian Dara,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
Noun
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Hitch mount: This requires a trailer hitch and comes in one of two styles (hanging and platform).—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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But clearly, my frontal lobe has fully developed because now sweaters are as essential as, if not more than, tank tops and other styles.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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“Chic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chic. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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