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
It’s all produced some of the worst possible vibes around the world’s biggest sporting event.
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Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 11 June 2026
Go outside and soak up the vibes that will nourish your body, heart, and spirit.
—Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 10 June 2026
The food is good enough, and the vibes are unmatched.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 June 2026
The good vibes, sweet words and trip down memory lane brought Grace to tears.
—Christina Cardona, USA Today, 9 June 2026
The next two shots gave country vibes, including a picture of the model outside wearing a cowboy hat with braids.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
Back then, the vibes were very different.
—Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026
Bring those breezy seaside vibes home instead.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 9 June 2026
Made of flowy polyester, this short-sleeve, above-the-knee A-line dress gives major bohemian vibes.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 11 June 2026
Go outside and soak up the vibes that will nourish your body, heart, and spirit.
—Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 10 June 2026
The food is good enough, and the vibes are unmatched.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 June 2026
The good vibes, sweet words and trip down memory lane brought Grace to tears.
—Christina Cardona, USA Today, 9 June 2026
The next two shots gave country vibes, including a picture of the model outside wearing a cowboy hat with braids.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
Back then, the vibes were very different.
—Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026
Bring those breezy seaside vibes home instead.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 9 June 2026
Made of flowy polyester, this short-sleeve, above-the-knee A-line dress gives major bohemian vibes.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vibes
Noun
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Liu said the network will eventually be opened to sectors including industrial manufacturing, energy, power, and the low-altitude economy.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Dec. 2025
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Consolidating its advantage in frontier AI will require solving the energy bottlenecks that currently constrain compute capacity.—
Eric Schmidt,
Time,
11 Dec. 2025
Noun
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All these stars share a certain aura of invincibility, not to mention access to top-tier medical care, personal nutritionists and chefs, and trainers.—
Petra Guglielmetti,
Glamour,
10 Dec. 2025
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His haunting eyes appear vacant in the animation aesthetic, which adds to his unsettling aura.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Dec. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Vibes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vibes. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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