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noun

Synonym Chooser

How is the word vogue distinct from other similar nouns?

Some common synonyms of vogue are craze, fad, fashion, mode, rage, and style. While all these words mean "the usage accepted by those who want to be up-to-date," vogue stresses the wide acceptance of a fashion.

short skirts are back in vogue

When is fad a more appropriate choice than vogue?

While in some cases nearly identical to vogue, fad suggests caprice in taking up or in dropping a fashion.

last year's fad is over

In what contexts can fashion take the place of vogue?

Although the words fashion and vogue have much in common, fashion is the most general term and applies to any way of dressing, behaving, writing, or performing that is favored at any one time or place.

the current fashion

When might mode be a better fit than vogue?

While the synonyms mode and vogue are close in meaning, mode suggests the fashion of the moment among those anxious to appear elegant and sophisticated.

slim bodies are the mode at this resort

How do rage and craze relate to one another, in the sense of vogue?

Both rage and craze stress intense enthusiasm in adopting a fad.

Cajun food was the rage nearly everywhere for a time
crossword puzzles once seemed just a passing craze but have lasted

When can style be used instead of vogue?

In some situations, the words style and vogue are roughly equivalent. However, style often implies a distinctive fashion adopted by people of taste.

a media baron used to traveling in style

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of vogue
Noun
Certain elements come in and out of vogue — these days fat’s back in, while seed oils and artificial ingredients are out. Sarah Todd, STAT, 6 Feb. 2026 Embracing your natural texture is undeniably in vogue. Krista Carter, InStyle, 27 Jan. 2026 Such open authorial musing, and maybe literature’s wisdom-seeking function itself, has been out of vogue during the past century of show-don’t-tell storytelling. Julius Taranto, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026 The revival, which sets Cats in the underground ballroom world, with each performer competing to win a vogue dancing competition, moves to Broadway after an acclaimed run at New York’s Perelman Performing Arts Center last season. Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 26 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for vogue
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vogue
Adjective
  • Long before land conservation became fashionable among billionaires, Ted Turner was buying ranchland with ecological ambition.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Women were very fashionable in Cairo and never dared go out in raggedy clothes.
    Letters To The Editor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Take Keke Palmer in a butter yellow and cream vintage Dior bustier dress with a scarf-tie waist, or Kate Hudson, who combined all the mid-10s and boho trends by wearing a leathery peplum and balloon pants by Chloé.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 16 Feb. 2026
  • But as trends like fragrance wardrobing and the popularity of #PerfumeTok — a content niche on TikTok dedicated solely to talking about perfume — have emerged, the fragrance category has been propelled to more than 20 consecutive quarters of growth.
    Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 16 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Their only worries seemed to revolve around romance, popularity and peer pressure.
    Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Ives, the analyst, said the popularity of the R2 will be pivotal for Rivian, which laid off nearly 1,000 workers in 2025.
    Austin American Statesman, Austin American Statesman, 16 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Walking and hiking have become hugely popular as Mallorca increasingly leans into its (entirely justifiable) reputation for landscape beauty as well as sun, sea, and sangria.
    Paul Richardson, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Feb. 2026
  • The Broward school district will no longer cover popular weight-loss medications on its insurance plans, leading to complaints that the district is putting its financial health ahead of employees’ health.
    Scott Travis, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Chipotle launched a high-protein menu in a bit to appeal to GLP-1 users and Gen Z diners fuelling the protein craze.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Under Erdoğan, Istanbul and the rest of the country has seen a construction craze, with bridges, tunnels, plazas, malls, and roads going up seemingly overnight with little regard to the city’s cultural heritage.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Google, in particular, has some unique features working in its favor, Sosnick added.
    Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Still, the way the schedule lined up around the Oklahoma game didn’t do UT any favors.
    David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • These latests features are designed for enterprises who want to integrate their AI technology with either existing Salesforce data or even their own data.
    Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The latests deaths included three residents of long-term care facilities in Dallas, as well as a Balch Springs man in his 20s and a Dallas man in his 60s.
    Dana Branham, Dallas News, 30 Apr. 2020
Adjective
  • Fan favorite and three-time World Series champion, Kiké Hernandez became a free agent after last season and has not signed a new contract.
    Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Borrowing elements from Adidas’ fan-favorite Gazelle style, this version ups the comfort level with a layered gumsole for double the shock absorption.
    Michelle Baricevic, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2026

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“Vogue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vogue. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.

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