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
Meanwhile, stock markets are performing well this year, with indexes reaching all-time highs, in part the result of retail investors piling into buzzy companies and investment fads.
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Angelica Ang, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
Food fads come and go with alarming speed.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
Through multiple generations’ worth of trends and fads, the flannel has stood strong as a timeless and essential part of any well-rounded autumn wardrobe.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
Buffett and Munger built careers on discipline and restraint—waiting for the fat pitch, resisting fads, preserving optionality.
—Big Think, 7 Oct. 2025
In a recent partnership with Kashi, a protein- and fiber-rich cereal brand, Cody aims to challenge fads and encourage healthy, balanced lifestyles.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025
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.
—Andy Vasoyan, Forbes.com, 18 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
Angelica Ang, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
Food fads come and go with alarming speed.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
Through multiple generations’ worth of trends and fads, the flannel has stood strong as a timeless and essential part of any well-rounded autumn wardrobe.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
Buffett and Munger built careers on discipline and restraint—waiting for the fat pitch, resisting fads, preserving optionality.
—Big Think, 7 Oct. 2025
In a recent partnership with Kashi, a protein- and fiber-rich cereal brand, Cody aims to challenge fads and encourage healthy, balanced lifestyles.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025
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.
—Andy Vasoyan, Forbes.com, 18 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fads
Noun
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The 34-year-old democratic socialist is poised to take control of a 306,000-person municipal workforce in the global center of capitalism that also functions as a cultural hub that dictates trends around the world.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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That Democratic advantage there among disaffected voters mirrors trends seen in other contests Tuesday, including the New Jersey governor's race and the New York City mayoral election, NBC reported.—
Luke Fountain,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Their online parlance is punctuated by empty enthusiasms, vicious aspersions, and obvious hypocrisies that rarely matter.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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
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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 12 Nov. 2025.
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