hipness

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Recent Examples of hipness Partisanship and hipness seemed, ever so briefly, compatible. Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2024 But there’s not a smack of hipness here, and Jalali is not on a quest for cool. Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2023 But travelers have come to a point where too much hipness is no longer really wanted. Roxanne Roberts, Washington Post, 22 Apr. 2023 The Belgian brand, once the epitome of slouchy, existential hipness, has lost some of its mojo in recent years, existing on the good will of its former self. Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2023 See All Example Sentences for hipness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hipness
Noun
  • In 2018, timed to the hotel's 25th anniversary, a major $60 million renovation by Didier Lefort, one of Hill’s co-collaborators, brought a fresh, timeless elegance up to the present moment without ever diluting its true attraction—the rainforest.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
  • Nia Long exuded timeless elegance for her Met Gala debut, stepping onto the carpet in her signature natural glam.
    Essence, Essence, 6 May 2026
Noun
  • Instead of a hip city like London or Manchester, EMF came from the rustic Forest of Dean, in western Gloucestershire.
    Brett Milano, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
  • Early symptoms include fever, fatigue and aches in the back, hips, shoulders and thighs, the CDC said.
    Hali Smith May 8, Idaho Statesman, 8 May 2026
Noun
  • Unfortunately, Strings is the Icarus to the blazing sun of ultra coolness.
    Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Joining the richness of cream, the coolness of ice, and the texture of rice was likely formulated in China around 2000 BCE.
    Del Mar Historical Society, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Gang historian Alex Alonso said the gang unit’s hyper-aggressive style of policing has alienated generations of Black and brown Angelenos.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
  • The youngest Issa falls somewhere in between her sisters’ styles.
    Eve Chen, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Noun
  • Why These Five Keep Showing Up What connects this list isn’t trendiness.
    Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Somewhat ironically, this analog movement has been galvanized by its trendiness on social media.
    Kaitlyn Huamani, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • That’s especially true when there’s so much on-sale stylishness in Amazon’s discounted shoe department.
    Annie Blackman, InStyle, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Cove is much larger, with a more formal service style, but the exactitude is still there, the sense of stylishness, the obsession and the delight.
    Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2026

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“Hipness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hipness. Accessed 12 May. 2026.

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