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
Follow Andy for continued coverage of the newest fads in the ultra-premium whiskey market, how tariffs would affect prices for bottle importers and why Scotland could soon be running out of peat.
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Andy Vasoyan, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Read the full review here Furniture fads come and go, but the Eames Chair?
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2025
And with exercise classes and therapy sessions expensive right now amid inflation and rising consumer prices, Rigsby recognizes many Americans are struggling to keep us with constant fads to eat right and get active.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
Some have combined the waves with other reemerging fads like the side part and the wet hair look.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 5 Aug. 2025
Vásquez has smartly trimmed the play to 90 intermissionless minutes and stuffed it with amusing references to ’90s-era music, movies, TV, slang, fashion, fads and food.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
The Kardashians are always on top of all the current trends, and that includes skincare fads too.
—Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 21 Mar. 2025
Instead of jumping on shiny trends like crypto or fintech fads, JPMorgan built AI systems precisely targeting business-critical challenges.
—Sherzod Odilov, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
Their comfortable feel, relaxed yet sophisticated look, and ability to adapt to different styles make the trend much more viable than other passing fads.
—Casandra Maggio, Glamour, 12 Mar. 2025
Andy Vasoyan, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Read the full review here Furniture fads come and go, but the Eames Chair?
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2025
And with exercise classes and therapy sessions expensive right now amid inflation and rising consumer prices, Rigsby recognizes many Americans are struggling to keep us with constant fads to eat right and get active.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
Some have combined the waves with other reemerging fads like the side part and the wet hair look.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 5 Aug. 2025
Vásquez has smartly trimmed the play to 90 intermissionless minutes and stuffed it with amusing references to ’90s-era music, movies, TV, slang, fashion, fads and food.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
The Kardashians are always on top of all the current trends, and that includes skincare fads too.
—Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 21 Mar. 2025
Instead of jumping on shiny trends like crypto or fintech fads, JPMorgan built AI systems precisely targeting business-critical challenges.
—Sherzod Odilov, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
Their comfortable feel, relaxed yet sophisticated look, and ability to adapt to different styles make the trend much more viable than other passing fads.
—Casandra Maggio, Glamour, 12 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fads
Noun
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This initial forecast by Deloitte is based on economic calculations and does not reflect consumer trends or consumer expectations about holiday spending plans.—
Joan Verdon,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Mearns quail are less inclined to call, leaving biologists to infer trends in their population from wings that hunters voluntarily leave in barrels set out at popular hunting areas.—
Brandon Loomis,
AZCentral.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Their shared enthusiasms are utterly sexless.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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But as the battle between the NWSL and WSL for the title of women’s soccer’s top league rages, Thompson’s move across the pond won’t be the last salvo fired.—
Molly Geary,
Sportico.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Expect the list of targets to get longer tomorrow night as one of the most vital shows on TV rages on like a pissed off Eric Cartman.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Fads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fads. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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