1
as in fashionableness
the quality or state of being fashionable
when it comes to clothes, she prefers modesty to modishness
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as in popularity
the state of enjoying widespread approval
the modishness of that hairstyle is now so transparent that the really hip people have moved on to something else
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for modishness
Noun
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The popularity of warm, textured neutrals in the design world suggests a shift from trend-chasing to mature restraint—a choice that’s far easier to live with over the long term.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026 -
Romance books have seen a resurgence in popularity thanks to BookTok communities.—
Theara Coleman,
TheWeek,
26 Jan. 2026
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Oberoi is launching two luxury Nile dahabeyas, which revive the elegance of 1920s river travel, offering an intimate way to experience Egypt’s most storied landscapes along the Nile.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Tyrolean-style on-mountain lodge, Utah’s first five-star property as of 1982, still smacks of old-world elegance.—
Amy Tara Koch,
Robb Report,
29 Jan. 2026
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Such open authorial musing, and maybe literature’s wisdom-seeking function itself, has been out of vogue during the past century of show-don’t-tell storytelling.—
Julius Taranto,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2026
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The revival, which sets Cats in the underground ballroom world, with each performer competing to win a vogue dancing competition, moves to Broadway after an acclaimed run at New York’s Perelman Performing Arts Center last season.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Jan. 2026
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Eighties-style court shoes also appeared at Baum und Pferdgarten, in a pale gray and lilac color palette typical of the era, and paired with matching tights.—
Amy O’Brien,
Vogue,
30 Jan. 2026
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Mike doesn’t know it yet but his life is about to become tied up with that of Lou (Mark Ruffalo), the old-school, Columbo-style cop on his trail, and Sharon (Halle Berry), an insurance broker with connections to some of the richest men in the world.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2026
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The stylishness and comfort of this look are behind its effortless beauty; great fits and classic pieces are the hallmarks of Italian style.—
Nneya Richards,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Nov. 2025
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The Beach Boys were in decline by 1967 — in health and hipness alike.—
August Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2025
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Photos and videos from the period show famous revelers clearly giddy with their own hipness.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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Timing also works in travelers’ favor.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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But those squishier methods might be better suited for an era when the power dynamic isn’t tilted so heavily in bosses’ favor.—
Claire Zillman,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Modishness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modishness. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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