1
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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as in modern
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Recent Examples of trendy
Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
Trauma trendy, but trendy none the less.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Kiana Murden, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2025
Check out the artist’s trendy designs and collaborations (the Powerpuff Girls one is a must-buy).
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 16 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
What are your favorite trendy, niche subgenres?
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
Trauma trendy, but trendy none the less.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Noun
Some of the industry’s trendiest products, after all, have price tags in the triple digits.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2025
Check out the artist’s trendy designs and collaborations (the Powerpuff Girls one is a must-buy).
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trendy
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
Adjective
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So the downtown Asian staple moved into a ghost kitchen 13 miles away in Meridian.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Aug. 2025
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A day of concerts continued as planned in the downtown Milwaukee park July 12.—
Piet Levy,
jsonline.com,
13 July 2025
Noun
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The living room has southern exposures for all-day light and a working fireplace; the kitchen is a 90s Home Depot riff on mid-century modern that appeals to me.—
Katie McDonough,
Curbed,
6 Oct. 2025
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A lot of houses built after the war are in a style known as mid-century modern.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This simple yet stylish monogrammed jewelry dish—personalized with her initial—is the perfect spot for her everyday jewelry or little tchotchkes.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Glamour,
13 Oct. 2025
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In an age when celebrities rarely leave the house without the help of a stylist (and in an industry where everyone is fashionable, though few are truly stylish), Keaton’s approach was singular.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Keep your hands about shoulder-width apart or slightly wider, and your feet hip-width apart, pressing your heels towards the floor to enhance the stretch.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
14 Oct. 2025
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Start with your feet hip-width apart.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Natasha Zinko channeled hipster party vibes with low-rise jeans, bootcut jeans and dirty washes.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
29 Sep. 2025
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Slackers aren’t a monolith, these films suggest, and their creed is more than just a hipster variant of laziness.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Made in Italy, the beauts are marked by incredible attention to detail and top craftsmanship, because every part of your body deserves to be treated with something this chic — earlobes included.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
13 Oct. 2025
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This $16 mesh shoulder bag is chic and beachy for coastal vacations or hotel pool sessions.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The now 16-year-old female reticulated giraffe was born in Germany as part of a European breeding program, and has shown signs of respiratory distress for much of her life, the organization said.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
15 Sep. 2025
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The now 26-year-old superstar was coming off a trip to the NBA Finals and leading the league in scoring.—
Gabe Smallson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Trendy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trendy. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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