voguishness

noun

1
as in fashionableness
the quality or state of being fashionable the in-your-face voguishness of his new hairstyle certainly got our attention

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2
as in popularity
the state of enjoying widespread approval the short-lived voguishness of so much of what that artist produced

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for voguishness
  1. elegance
  2. popularity
  3. style
  4. vogue
  5. hip
  6. favor
  7. hipness
  8. coolness
Noun
  • Granted, the front foyer has glistening hardwood flooring, an open stairway, and wide seven-inch baseboard trim combined with crown molding to add a touch of elegance.
    — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026
  • Red, nude, and pale pink polishes carry a refined elegance that never looks dated.
    — Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 19 July 2026
Definition of elegance
Noun
  • Bryce Canyon National Park is one of Utah’s most iconic destinations—but its popularity means visitors often have to contend with crowded overlooks, full parking lots, and busy hiking trails, especially during the busy seasons of summer and fall.
    — Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2026
  • How else to explain the explosive popularity of the Windmill bands, or Blood Incantation and Tomb Mold’s crossover success, or Angine de Poitrine becoming a water-cooler topic overnight?
    — Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 19 July 2026
Definition of popularity
Noun
  • Styles make fights Firstly, this will be a clash of two very opposing styles.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
  • After Brazil defeated the United States 1-0 in the last-16 stage of that tournament, sports journalist Mario Neto wrote a column that was scathing about the style in Jornal dos Sports, the Rio de Janeiro daily sports newspaper.
    — Colin Millar, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Definition of style
Noun
  • Meanwhile, crochet, in general, is always en vogue during the summer.
    — Kelsey Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2026
  • And Canada’s team being en vogue domestically in the way other national teams have been — again, in Canada — is important.
    — Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of vogue
Noun
  • The referee then has to stand in front of the monitor, hands on hips, and go through a charade of free will.
    — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 14 July 2026
  • Floral appliqués came in the form of a rosette at the hip, where gathered fabric created a thigh-high slit with cascading florals further emphasizing the asymmetric element.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 14 July 2026
Definition of hip
Noun
  • So far in the season, Gen has mostly landed on the wrong side of the audience’s favor.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 July 2026
  • The Texas case made its way to the US Supreme Court, which ruled in Texas's favor in late June 2025, putting the brakes on the other cases.
    — Chloe Albanesius, PC Magazine, 14 July 2026
Definition of favor
Noun
  • Sure, Palm Springs revived its hipness quotient with Rat Pack patina, and Coachella became a global brand thanks to the music festival.
    — Steve Hochman, SPIN, 22 June 2026
  • There were limits to his hipness, though.
    — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Definition of hipness
Noun
  • On TikTok or Instagram, a gesture once used to symbolize doctrine or wisdom starts to look like confidence, coolness, even swagger.
    — Denva Gallant, The Conversation, 8 July 2026
  • The rain will bring coolness to the air, lowering temperatures to the 80s.
    — Elainie Colton, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2026
Definition of coolness
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