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
While an outdoor space presents an opportunity to create the feeling of permanent vacation, assure those vibes also match your everyday.
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Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 28 Apr. 2026
This Kumufenc top delivers that easy, slightly oversized athleisure vibe, with a soft, breathable feel and a bit more coverage for days when a sports bra alone isn’t cutting it.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
On her five-hour road trip, Susie receives increasingly weird messages from Daniella, none of which are threatening but the vibes are certainly off.
—Richard Newby, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
From there, the vibe shifted entirely.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
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Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 28 Apr. 2026
This Kumufenc top delivers that easy, slightly oversized athleisure vibe, with a soft, breathable feel and a bit more coverage for days when a sports bra alone isn’t cutting it.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
On her five-hour road trip, Susie receives increasingly weird messages from Daniella, none of which are threatening but the vibes are certainly off.
—Richard Newby, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
From there, the vibe shifted entirely.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vibe
Noun
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The Sun came into the second half with a burst of energy sparked by back-to-back buckets from Miller.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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Osvald Søe, 20, Wilson Eisner, 24, and Kieran Sargeant, 22, have all contributed to a developmental foundation that gives Varas’ club energy, athleticism, upside, and, at times, understandable volatility.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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For now, the closest thing to another A24 eatery is the new Ambassadors Clubhouse, a lavish Indian restaurant imported from London that shares a building with the studio’s offices in Koreatown and by extension some of A24’s aura.—
Julian Sancton,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2026
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That’s where young Teddy Roosevelt ranched and lived the cowboy lifestyle in the 1880s, a period that influenced his conservation ethos and tough-as-nails presidential aura.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
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“Vibe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vibe. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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