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 actor returned for the Sex and the City sequel's series finale as gallery owner Mark Kasabian, who arrives at Miranda's (Cynthia Nixon) Thanksgiving dinner as a potential suitor for Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker), even though the vibes are clearly not there.
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Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Advertisement But enough with the vibes at this point.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 6 Sep. 2025
The cozy vibes are off the chart.
—Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The mantelpiece is the perfect stage for fall decorating, offering an easy way to bring autumn indoors with rustic vibes and warm hues.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2025
Sustainability, nature a focus in building design The atrium and abundance of plants give the building quasi-greenhouse vibes.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
The trailer has strong international espionage-thriller vibes mixed with supernatural horror and action.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Her hair was curled, then piled alllll the way up on her head in a beehive shape, with the front portion pulled out to frame her face and give the look a touch of ‘90s Pamela Anderson-esque bombshell vibes.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 5 Sep. 2025
Carly Pearce's summer was full of good vibes.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Advertisement But enough with the vibes at this point.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 6 Sep. 2025
The cozy vibes are off the chart.
—Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The mantelpiece is the perfect stage for fall decorating, offering an easy way to bring autumn indoors with rustic vibes and warm hues.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2025
Sustainability, nature a focus in building design The atrium and abundance of plants give the building quasi-greenhouse vibes.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
The trailer has strong international espionage-thriller vibes mixed with supernatural horror and action.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Her hair was curled, then piled alllll the way up on her head in a beehive shape, with the front portion pulled out to frame her face and give the look a touch of ‘90s Pamela Anderson-esque bombshell vibes.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 5 Sep. 2025
Carly Pearce's summer was full of good vibes.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vibes
Noun
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One of the bottlenecks in frequency comb technology has been the high energy required for spectral broadening.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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Starting from the questionable proposition that revolutionary movements require energy and that energy in its most basic form is derived from solar rays, Chizhevsky listed some historical developments that lined up with astronomical developments.—
Tim Brinkhof,
Big Think,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The second reason is that these aura battler designs were very complex and full of curves as well as weird angles.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The result is an almost-black shade of mahogany that strikes the perfect balance of autumnal aura and goth feels.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Vibes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vibes. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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