Thesaurus results for VIBES

vibes

noun

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 This fragrance family is defined by cool, watery vibes and inspired by innovations in scent technology, explains Jessica Murphy, a fragrance historian. —

Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 3 June 2026 Style it with flat sandals in a matching hue for put-together vibes, and don’t be afraid to go big with your jewelry; a statement necklace and feminine earrings will take the look from good to great. —

Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 3 June 2026 In addition to Galitzine, Idris Elba gets to chew on scenery and a redemption arc as Teela’s battle-ready dad Man-At-Arms, and Jared Leto pulls off his most enjoyable role in years, melding bombastic theatricality and bad-boss vibes as Skeletor. —

Brian Truitt, USA Today, 2 June 2026 The moveable feast, which cruises along Fort Lauderdale’s Intracoastal Waterway, will raise funds for LGBTQ-youth organizations and feature a live DJ, open bar and positive vibes. —

Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026 The pants are made from a polyester blend, but have a linen-like look and feel that gives them beachy vibes. —

Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2026 There’s darkness in those words but also open-hearted passion, and Iceage largely pulls off this balancing act between the two vibes across all of For Love. —

Brendan Hay, SPIN, 2 June 2026 The songs are representative of teams via lyrics, metaphors and just overall vibes. —

Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 2 June 2026 My working theory is that the recent surge in gas prices, along with uncertainty about how AI will change the labor market have coalesced into a doom-and-gloom mood that is exacerbated by social media, always a possible scapegoat for negative vibes in today. —

Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 1 June 2026

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Noun

If the superfund template survives, the next decade of American energy policy will be written by trial lawyers, attorneys general and a handful of out-of-state philanthropies bankrolling the litigation pipeline.

— Yaël Ossowski, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
The Maoists’ shrinking realm sits atop rich veins of coal, iron, and bauxite – resources essential to India’s modernization and growing energy demands; Modi’s pledge to bring electricity to every household; and his broader ambition to transform India into a developed nation.

— Dhruv Tikekar, CNN Money, 30 May 2026