as in stylish
being in the latest or current fashion
the teen picked out some supercool, superexpensive sneakers
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Recent Examples of supercool
Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 26 Dec. 2019
Like many hibernating insects, overwintering mosquitoes depend on supercooling, a process by which an animal has the ability to rid its body fluids of impurities that would trigger the formation of ice.
—Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News, 7 July 2018
The key is supercooling magnetized molecules to minus 351 degrees Fahrenheit.
—Lacy Schley, Discover Magazine, 10 Nov. 2017
Andrea Lavinthal, People.com, 18 June 2025
Aimed specifically at the millennial and Gen-Z generation, who rate everything according to its Instagrammable potential, a bright, light and unremittingly supercool gallery has just opened its doors in central London.
—Emma Baxter-Wright, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Steve Clark was supercool, with his scarf and everything.
—David Marchese Photograph By Mamadi Doumbouya, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2024
After all, Kingsbury is the supercool super genius who turned Johnny Manziel into Johnny Football at Texas A&M and developed Patrick Mahomes into the model postmodern quarterback at Texas Tech.
—Kevin Scarbinsky | , al, 14 Apr. 2023
At its best, the Wick franchise combines bullets, ballet and high fashion, treating the supercool assassin’s daily routine as sleekly kinetic violence.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 29 Dec. 2022
Some supercool research from the Max Planck Institute and ETH Zurich presented at CoRL 2022: teaching legged robots agile behaviors through direct physical demonstration.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Aug. 2022
But the mass extinction also nailed the coffin shut on other supercool animals, including the fabulous flying pterosaurs and the big and bitey marine reptiles known as mosasaurs.
—Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 24 May 2018
Adjective
Gizmodo reports that some whimsical scientists have supercooled their Lego bricks in order to test for heat tolerance.
—Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 26 Dec. 2019
Like many hibernating insects, overwintering mosquitoes depend on supercooling, a process by which an animal has the ability to rid its body fluids of impurities that would trigger the formation of ice.
—Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News, 7 July 2018
The key is supercooling magnetized molecules to minus 351 degrees Fahrenheit.
—Lacy Schley, Discover Magazine, 10 Nov. 2017
Verb
Then escape with Marvel’s supercool lineup of stars for the third iteration of the superhero team: Pedro Pascal as Mister Fantastic, Vanessa Kirby as the Invisible Woman, Joseph Quinn as Human Torch and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as the Thing.
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—Andrea Lavinthal, People.com, 18 June 2025
Aimed specifically at the millennial and Gen-Z generation, who rate everything according to its Instagrammable potential, a bright, light and unremittingly supercool gallery has just opened its doors in central London.
—Emma Baxter-Wright, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Steve Clark was supercool, with his scarf and everything.
—David Marchese Photograph By Mamadi Doumbouya, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2024
After all, Kingsbury is the supercool super genius who turned Johnny Manziel into Johnny Football at Texas A&M and developed Patrick Mahomes into the model postmodern quarterback at Texas Tech.
—Kevin Scarbinsky | , al, 14 Apr. 2023
At its best, the Wick franchise combines bullets, ballet and high fashion, treating the supercool assassin’s daily routine as sleekly kinetic violence.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 29 Dec. 2022
Some supercool research from the Max Planck Institute and ETH Zurich presented at CoRL 2022: teaching legged robots agile behaviors through direct physical demonstration.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Aug. 2022
But the mass extinction also nailed the coffin shut on other supercool animals, including the fabulous flying pterosaurs and the big and bitey marine reptiles known as mosasaurs.
—Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 24 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supercool
Adjective
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When Allswell first launched, it was positioned as a stylish, affordable alternative to big-name mattress brands.—
Rebecca Grambone,
Architectural Digest,
20 Oct. 2025
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Olivia Culpo, wife of San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey and mother of their 4-month-old daughter Colette, balanced a comfy and stylish game day ‘fit with pumping gear, and, by her own admission, a wild hangover while watching her husband’s team triumph over the Atlanta Falcons.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Simply assemble and bake according to the instructions before freezing.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
18 Oct. 2025
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As temperatures are forecast to plummet to as low as 21 degrees Fahrenheit, the National Weather Service (NWS) has issued freeze warnings for parts of Wyoming, New Mexico, Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas and Oregon on Saturday and Sunday.—
Matthew Robinson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Accordingly, the hotel attracts an artsy and fashionable clientele; its lounges and hallways buzz during the annual Art Basel fair and events like the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix and Miami Music Week.—
Sara Liss,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 Oct. 2025
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For better or worse, fashionable footwear has invaded the hiking space.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The offense, though, got rolling after that, and the defense’s pass rush picked up to ice the game.—
Devon Henderson,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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With Wild players going to the penalty box late in the first and second periods, Minnesota kept the Flyers off the board and kept the crowd out of the game by consistently icing the puck, and with Wallstedt smothering pucks in and around the crease.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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While the overarching trend for fall is still lowest maintenance possible, there's a bit more happening than your typical sunny blondes and balayage brunettes.—
Bella Cacciatore,
Glamour,
2 Sep. 2020
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What was once a sleepy college town next to a railroad stop is now one of the most happening cities in the state of Texas.—
Craig Hlavaty,
Houston Chronicle,
5 Apr. 2018
Verb
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This purple-frosted donut is topped with an appropriately spooky donut spider made out of a Munchkins donut hole covered in chocolate drizzle, with frosting for the eyes and legs.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Oct. 2025
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Minus the chocolate shavings and some fancy frosting techniques on top, that's the new Chocolate Fudge Cake, right?—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Dream Pairs Elastic Ankle-strap Flats Channel your inner ballerina with these chic ankle-strap flats.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Oct. 2025
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The inaugural Supima Prize, which includes a trip to New York and robust support with fabric sourcing, was awarded to Swiss designer Noah Almonte, who holds a day job at Loewe, for a cartoony-chic collection inspired by the Apple Vision Pro and life in the digital realm.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Supercool.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supercool. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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