as in trends
a practice or interest that is very popular for a short time
once the fad for that kind of music had passed, nobody would have been caught dead listening to it
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Recent Examples of fads
The interplay between these might drive the evolution of fads.
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Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Once relegated to sad desk lunches and low fat diet fads, this creamy, protein powerhouse is now the secret weapon behind some of our readers’ smartest, coziest, and most craveable recipes.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Mar. 2026
Across medieval Europe, aristocrats repeatedly set off fashion fads and scandals by wearing poulaines, shoes whose flamboyantly elongated pointed toes could stretch far beyond the natural length of their feet.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
Many feature natural materials, more conscious production, and a design that doesn’t depend on passing fads.
—René Chávez Esparza, Glamour, 7 Mar. 2026
Many of the qualities required to be a phenomenal investor are present in AI, which can absorb endless data, recognize historical patterns, and operate entirely free of human greed, fear, or fads.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026
Or perhaps that is the concern conjured by the hysteria of Y2K—with its fads of fears pumped by a skepticism over technology and wars people could not hold so freshly after the recession of the early 1990s.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
Besides the aesthetic, homeowners are also being strategic in their changes, opting for functional improvements over fads.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 19 Jan. 2026
Families who talk openly about money can help their kids separate realistic guidance from fads.
—Bruce Helmer, Twin Cities, 17 Jan. 2026
Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Once relegated to sad desk lunches and low fat diet fads, this creamy, protein powerhouse is now the secret weapon behind some of our readers’ smartest, coziest, and most craveable recipes.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Mar. 2026
Across medieval Europe, aristocrats repeatedly set off fashion fads and scandals by wearing poulaines, shoes whose flamboyantly elongated pointed toes could stretch far beyond the natural length of their feet.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
Many feature natural materials, more conscious production, and a design that doesn’t depend on passing fads.
—René Chávez Esparza, Glamour, 7 Mar. 2026
Many of the qualities required to be a phenomenal investor are present in AI, which can absorb endless data, recognize historical patterns, and operate entirely free of human greed, fear, or fads.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026
Or perhaps that is the concern conjured by the hysteria of Y2K—with its fads of fears pumped by a skepticism over technology and wars people could not hold so freshly after the recession of the early 1990s.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
Besides the aesthetic, homeowners are also being strategic in their changes, opting for functional improvements over fads.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 19 Jan. 2026
Families who talk openly about money can help their kids separate realistic guidance from fads.
—Bruce Helmer, Twin Cities, 17 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fads
Noun
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Brett Hollenbeck, an associate professor of marketing at the UCLA Anderson School of Management, co-authored a study published last year that produced similarly concerning trends.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2026
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Combine some of this season's biggest nail trends by topping an aura nail with white chrome powder.—
Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Unlike many wellness crazes, fiber is actually a legitimate one that nutrition experts support.—
Catherine Ho,
San Francisco Chronicle,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Urie plays Monty Blakemont III, a dashing art connoisseur and philanthropist, whose enthusiasms are genuine though his financial resources are suspect.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2026
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Fedorova knows that her enthusiasms will not be shared by everyone.—
Lillian Fishman,
New Yorker,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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There’s a brief moment in Timothée Chalamet’s video with comedian Druski where a performer comes in, vogues, and blows a kiss to the actor.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
19 Dec. 2025
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Fans will see Infinite sporting braids — dressed in all black with daring red leather gloves as he vogues and dances unapologetically in his glory.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This is all in the first three paragraphs, and the breakdowns—a capacious category that, for Lemann, seems to encompass everything from rages to amiable fugues—do not let up.—
Brandy Jensen,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2026
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No country appears willing to try and open the strait by force while fighting rages and Iran can target vessels with anti-ship missiles, drones, attack craft and mines.—
Jill Lawless,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Fads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fads. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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