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
Some sleepmaxxing methods are based on science, while others are considered internet fads.
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Sharon Brandwein, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Government is steered by politics and ideological fads paid for with other people’s money.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 19 May 2026
Consider how best to anchor your backyard space to your home’s architectural concepts, rather than fads.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 May 2026
So will these takeovers prove to be fads or a preview of the future?
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
Unlike some internet nutrition fads, this one isn’t entirely out of left field.
—Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 29 Apr. 2026
Not for him the magic elixirs and fads of his biohacking brethren.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
Taylor Swift, Sandra Bullock, Jimmy Fallon, Kerry Washington and other famous figures have all experienced the same awkward phases and funky fashion fads of their time — and these nostalgic memories show up best in their prom photos.
—Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
But these looks aren’t just for bold shoppers; in fact, many of these fads are surprisingly easy to integrate into your travel wardrobe.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
Sharon Brandwein, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Government is steered by politics and ideological fads paid for with other people’s money.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 19 May 2026
Consider how best to anchor your backyard space to your home’s architectural concepts, rather than fads.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 May 2026
So will these takeovers prove to be fads or a preview of the future?
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
Unlike some internet nutrition fads, this one isn’t entirely out of left field.
—Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 29 Apr. 2026
Not for him the magic elixirs and fads of his biohacking brethren.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
Taylor Swift, Sandra Bullock, Jimmy Fallon, Kerry Washington and other famous figures have all experienced the same awkward phases and funky fashion fads of their time — and these nostalgic memories show up best in their prom photos.
—Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
But these looks aren’t just for bold shoppers; in fact, many of these fads are surprisingly easy to integrate into your travel wardrobe.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fads
Noun
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The collaboration arrives amid broader industry discussions surrounding originality and ownership in beauty, where viral trends often move faster than proper attribution.—
Corein Carter,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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Like many early 2000s trends now making a comeback (think wedge sandals and low-rise pants), the halter top has shed much of the overt flashiness that once defined it.—
Lauren Fisher,
Footwear News,
30 May 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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The movie thus offers a complaint about the end results of Putinism, not about the ideas—the emotions, the enthusiasms, the resentments, the hatreds—that brought it about.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
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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
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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Gross grew up in a typical middle-class Jewish household in Long Island, but her father often flew into violent rages which her mother enabled.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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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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