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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2
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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These 10 names rose the most in popularity in 2024.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
14 May 2025 -
However, in my experience, despite the obvious swell in popularity and there being roughly 3,000-plus tequila brands on the market today, a lot of guests still just tend to order what is advertised the most.—
Isidoro Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
Noun
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Designed by renowned architect Robert Gurney, the residence has been hailed for marrying classic East Coast elegance with a clean, modern sensibility.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
9 May 2025
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Adichie commanded the carpet with elegance and purpose.—
Essence,
Essence,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Could players who know how to win ugly but get results become in vogue?—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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Mumford & Sons, Rushmere At a moment when folk-rock is back in vogue, Mumford & Sons, perhaps the movement’s biggest breakthrough act in the early 2010s, has returned with an album that gestures toward the band’s past while not abiding by its boundaries.—
Jason Lipshutz,
Billboard,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Kirkland Signature Double Sided Gift Wrap features six, 90-square foot rolls that come in four different styles.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
14 May 2025
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Hitch mount: This requires a trailer hitch and comes in one of two styles (hanging and platform).—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
Noun
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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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Partisanship and hipness seemed, ever so briefly, compatible.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
28 Oct. 2024
Noun
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Please do me a favor & [keep my name out of your fcking mouth].—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 May 2025
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There’s a two-night minimum, but do yourself a favor and stay (much) longer.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
7 May 2025
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“Modishness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modishness. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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