vibes

plural of vibe
as in energy
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 vibes The vibes continue to pick up during the guests’ predinner fashion show, for which the crew sets up a red carpet. Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026 While a release date hasn’t been announced yet, Fey teased that there would be more cozy vibes in the series about love and friendship. Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Sep. 2026 In addition to winning 12 of their last 14 games, the Royals have won five straight series and will look to extend their good vibes this week at Kauffman Stadium. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026 Bad economic vibes have political implications for the midterms and beyond. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 Thousands of attendees had descended on the festival grounds, buoyed by—for lack of a better term—amazing vibes, despite temperatures north of 103 degrees. Biz Sherbert, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2026 Olsen & Company, Bluestone Roasting, and Josie’s are all great options for coffee and breakfast, but definitely get lunch at Miss Lucy’s Kitchen, an American restaurant with comfort food and friendly vibes. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Aug. 2026 In this 2004 version — which starred Parton in the music video — Mindy Smith doubles down on the song’s folksy feel, slows down the tempo and adds a hint of emo vibes to make its message that much more poignant. Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026 This one promised not only travel-show vibes but, perhaps, a sprinkling of reality TV, another guilty pleasure of mine. Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vibes
Noun
  • Collaboration improves when everyone knows where to place their energy.
    Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026
  • But the reflation boost appears to be petering out as much of the price recovery has been driven by surging global energy costs, while domestic demand lags.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • But some families are dysfunctional and Manchester United have that aura of doom-loop about them.
    George Caulkin, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Mexican YouTuber Alex Crashers described encountering an aura battle in Mexico in a video shared this week.
    Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026

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“Vibes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vibes. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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