fashion 1 of 2

1
2
as in style
a distinctive way of putting ideas into words when angry, he tends to express himself in a fashion that shows that he has a mastery of all of the expletives in which the English language abounds

Synonyms & Similar Words

3
4
5
6
as in shape
the outward appearance of something as distinguished from its substance over the millennia, nature had worked the face of the rocky cliff into the fashion of a man's head

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

fashion

2 of 2

verb

1
2

Synonym Chooser

How is the word fashion distinct from other similar nouns?

Some common synonyms of fashion are craze, fad, mode, rage, style, and vogue. While all these words mean "the usage accepted by those who want to be up-to-date," fashion is the most general term and applies to any way of dressing, behaving, writing, or performing that is favored at any one time or place.

the current fashion

When is fad a more appropriate choice than fashion?

While the synonyms fad and fashion are close in meaning, fad suggests caprice in taking up or in dropping a fashion.

last year's fad is over

When can mode be used instead of fashion?

Although the words mode and fashion have much in common, mode suggests the fashion of the moment among those anxious to appear elegant and sophisticated.

slim bodies are the mode at this resort

How are the words rage and craze related as synonyms of fashion?

Both rage and craze stress intense enthusiasm in adopting a fad.

Cajun food was the rage nearly everywhere for a time
crossword puzzles once seemed just a passing craze but have lasted

When is it sensible to use style instead of fashion?

The words style and fashion can be used in similar contexts, but style often implies a distinctive fashion adopted by people of taste.

a media baron used to traveling in style

In what contexts can vogue take the place of fashion?

In some situations, the words vogue and fashion are roughly equivalent. However, vogue stresses the wide acceptance of a fashion.

short skirts are back in vogue

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of fashion
Noun
Earlier Friday, Khloé Kardashian and Kris Jenner stepped out in head-turning fashion, with Kardashian in a black dress and flip-flops while Jenner in a bold leopard-print gown. Stephanie Giang-Paunon , Emily Trainham , Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2025 Keep scrolling for more details on the fashion news of the week. Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 27 June 2025
Verb
Although several of the dream worlds visited by the film’s sibling protagonists were shown, the most popular by far was Breakfast Town, fashioned to look like a medieval French village, not unlike Annecy itself. Jamie Lang, Variety, 11 June 2025 Nominated for her role in The Color Purple, Danielle Brooks’s braids were fashioned into a three-part circular updo, which resembled the petals and leaves of a flower. India Espy-Jones, Essence, 9 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for fashion
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fashion
Noun
  • This summer, beauty trends are all about softness with a side of shimmer.
    Larry Stansbury, Essence, 27 June 2025
  • The fisherman trend is the cutest (and most compelling) look of the season.
    Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • For a joyful expression of summer style, the market tote is my platonic ideal.
    Talia Abbas, Vogue, 1 July 2025
  • Swaggart’s strutting, sweaty, fire-and-brimstone style was a throwback to earlier eras of evangelism, a seeming rejection of the slicker, smiling approach popularized in the 1980s by fellow televangelists Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker and Jerry Falwell.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • The church’s ritual of confirmation, which marks the passage from adolescence into adulthood, also acquired legal status.
    Thomas A. DuBois, The Conversation, 27 June 2025
  • Jumping off the bridge into the water is a summer ritual for thrill seekers of all ages, despite the warning signs that are posted nearby.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • Miami traded two of the team’s top players - cornerback Jalen Ramsey and tight end Jonnu Smith - to a Pittsburgh Steelers team that’s clearly taken an all-in approach to the 2025 season.
    Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
  • Tom, talk more about your approach to the role once In-ho’s mask does come off.
    Jim Halterman, Variety, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • Each offering is a place to uplift truth, refuse silence and, through images and words, bear witness to our dignity and power.
    Essence, Essence, 25 June 2025
  • But in a way, that's nothing new; trans people have been fighting for their rights, dignity, and liberation for generations.
    Veralyn Williams, NPR, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • On Instagram, Protect the Mütter declared victory and posted an image of two skeletal hands, their bony fingers pressed together to make a heart shape.
    Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
  • My curls stayed especially bouncy and held their shape all day, even while running around in humid weather.
    Malia Griggs, Glamour, 23 June 2025
Verb
  • Unlike hyperscale cloud, on-prem could provide companies direct control to design efficient, net-zero facilities tailored to their region’s green energy infrastructure.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
  • The best teams have individual plans for hitters and pitchers tailored to strengths and weaknesses, which is exactly how the Mets operate with Chavez, Jeremy Barnes and the rest of the hitting group.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 30 June 2025
Verb
  • America keeps producing more effectively and efficiently: This is progress, growth and prosperity.
    Michael Foster, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
  • Shildt also knows that the biggest issue creating the team’s biggest issue is that on more nights than not, the top four hitters in the lineup have not been able to produce at the level the team needs them to.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 June 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Fashion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fashion. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on fashion

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!