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as in fashionable
being in the latest or current fashion
if what's in the stores is any indication, shorter skirts are trendy again this year
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as in downtown
keenly aware of and responsive to the latest developments especially in fashion and entertainment
trendy foodies always looking for the hottest chefs and the coolest restaurants
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Recent Examples of trendy
Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
Invented by New York’s The Odeon restaurant in the 1980s, the cocktail didn’t become trendy until a decade later, when Madonna was photographed enjoying a Cosmo at The Rainbow Room.
—Hannah Malach, Footwear News, 28 May 2025
The content creators and couple of six years tied the knot over Memorial Day weekend, sharing a series of trendy videos from their big day with their followers.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 27 May 2025
This can look like giving yourself small things to look forward to in your first week back—a reservation at that new, trendy bar or a post-trip girls’ night out.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 26 May 2025
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Baseball’s pitching injury crisis has rocked the Diamondbacks, who were a trendy preseason pick to outpace the Padres.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
Invented by New York’s The Odeon restaurant in the 1980s, the cocktail didn’t become trendy until a decade later, when Madonna was photographed enjoying a Cosmo at The Rainbow Room.
—Hannah Malach, Footwear News, 28 May 2025
The content creators and couple of six years tied the knot over Memorial Day weekend, sharing a series of trendy videos from their big day with their followers.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 27 May 2025
This can look like giving yourself small things to look forward to in your first week back—a reservation at that new, trendy bar or a post-trip girls’ night out.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trendy
Adjective
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Enjoy thrilling matches, strawberries and cream, Lanson fizz, fashionable outfits, celebrity spotting, and the all-round fun atmosphere that the tournament brings.—
Felicity Carter,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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The Flower girls, dressed in bright costumes of fashionable gardening gear and props, danced to popular music.—
Yvette Walker,
Kansas City Star,
2 June 2025
Adjective
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The Shark Tank had to be downtown, so downtown had to get bigger.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2025
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Brian Hopkins, 2nd, whose ward includes Streeterville, responded by calling (not for the first time) for moving the existing 10 p.m. curfew for minors who are downtown without an accompanying adult back to 8 p.m.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2025
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That business is now a block over in another historic building, a mid-century modern dating to 1961 at 730 I St. that was once home to Bank of America offices.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
8 June 2025
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The work would do well in Palm Springs, the mecca of all things mid-century modern.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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Fortunately, Amazon is overflowing with affordable, stylish, and cooling linen pants that will instantly upgrade your most casual outfits while keeping you comfy, regardless of the temperature.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
1 June 2025
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During summer, the options are limited to a few core fabrics that don’t retain heat and look stylish for the season: linen, seersucker and tropical wool.—
Brett F. Braley-Palko,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
Adjective
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It was seen as the hipper, edgier alternative to entrenched establishment clubs like Annabel’s and White’s.—
Gary Baum,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Mar. 2024
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These looks feel decidedly cooler and hipper than your standard suit, which can often read too buttoned-up or formal for a more casual outing.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
2 Mar. 2023
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Although the veracity of the 1893 win is debateable, Pabst Blue Ribbon has enjoyed popularity since, most recently among millennials and hipsters who perceive it as unpretentious and independent.—
Don Tse,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The hilly east-side enclave, which has a reservoir and a popular dog park at its geographic center, has a trendy, hipster vibe with lots of cafes, eateries, and artisanal boutiques, as well as many notable examples of innovative architecture and historical homes.—
Emma Reynolds,
Robb Report,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Le photographer is sleek and chic and his manners are spotless as a cat’s.—
Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2025
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Looking chic on vacation doesn’t have to mean splurging on a suitcase full of designer travel clothes.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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So after an uneven 2024 (5.19 ERA in 22 relief appearances), Rolison returned to Oxford, Miss., with his now fiancée — the couple will marry in January — determined to abandon regret.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
14 May 2025
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Coney Barrett immediately pulled out a copy of the restraining order, which forbids Rahimi from coming near his now ex-girlfriend or her daughter.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Trendy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trendy. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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