fashionability

noun

Definition of fashionabilitynext
as in popularity
the state of enjoying widespread approval doesn't regard the fashionability of his fiction as prima facie evidence that it has no literary merit

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Recent Examples of fashionability Combining functionality with fashionability, while maintaining Vuori’s sleek silhouettes, simple embellishments and a quiet color palette. — Kaio Cesar, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
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  1. popularity
  2. vogue
  3. favor
Noun
  • This reality, intensified by persistent inflation, is why the 60/30/10 budgeting method has been rising in popularity.
    — Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 7 Sep. 2026
  • And considering power, price, and popularity, the PlayStation 5 (whether base, all-digital, or Pro) is the best option for most gamers.
    — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of popularity
Noun
  • With France established as a producer and distributor of cozy crime – a genre much in vogue with buyers, who appreciate its wide appeal and flexibility in schedules – there are several new shows to look out for.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026
  • And because putting screens on batteries is now en vogue, this one has a display showing charge level, power output, and the internal temperature.
    — Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of vogue
Noun
  • Recent polling handed Sand a slight edge over Lahn, with Emerson College Polling showing a 49%-46% split in the Democrat’s favor.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Combining advances in modern medicine with thoughtful preparation helps stack the odds in your favor so that, just as every Oregon Trail player hoped, everyone in the party makes it to the end.
    — Elaine Reno, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of favor

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“Fashionability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fashionability. Accessed 11 Sep. 2026.

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