as in energy
usually vibes plural
a spiritual force that is held to emanate from or give animation to living beings
a book by a professor of physiological science about her experiments with human energy fields and the vibes they emanate
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Recent Examples of vibe
This front door wreath adds a pop of warmth and texture to your porch, playing into fall’s natural, earthy vibes.
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Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025
Pass it on — good vibes only multiply when shared.
—Ronnie Li, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Long beloved by health experts and practitioners alike, this eating pattern is all about nutrient-rich whole foods with a coastal vibe.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 25 Sep. 2025
Opponents say an Airbnb would create an unwelcome and noisy party vibe.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
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Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025
Pass it on — good vibes only multiply when shared.
—Ronnie Li, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Long beloved by health experts and practitioners alike, this eating pattern is all about nutrient-rich whole foods with a coastal vibe.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 25 Sep. 2025
Opponents say an Airbnb would create an unwelcome and noisy party vibe.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vibe
Noun
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Nightly entertainment, including magic shows and live music, brings energy to the evenings.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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Rebecca Hall plays Rosenkrantz and Ben Whishaw plays Hujar, who offers a detailed account of his previous day’s activity, involving such idiosyncratic eminences as Susan Sontag and Allen Ginsberg—and the sorts of gamesmanship and intimate tensions that ensnare and frustrate artistic energies.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Our foul, flatulent father-figure may exaggerate a bit when belittling his enemies (and friends, for that matter), but cloaked under his aura of filth — like an adult Pig-Pen’s toxic dust cloud — rests a core truth.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
24 Sep. 2025
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Dodging its attacks against the trainers is paramount, as is collecting aura that can power up your own Pokémon to do their own temporary Mega Evolutions.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Vibe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vibe. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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