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
  • Something draped and silk is my sweet spot, offering both elegance and comfort.
    — Fred Sahai, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026
  • All four movies exhibit Mackenzie’s knack for trenchant social and political commentary slightly heightened by his elegance as a dramatist and visceral genre filmmaker, and all are accompanied by illuminating supplements.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of elegance
Noun
  • The report suggests the growing popularity of luxury assets may reflect their potential as inflation hedges.
    — Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
  • This could run counter to the open-weight design of China's most capable releases, but should preserve API access for individual users, allowing the tools to grow in popularity overseas.
    — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of popularity
Noun
  • The protests erupted after nearly a decade of Macronisme, the right-of-center, top-down governing style that President Emmanuel Macron of France incarnates.
    — Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
  • For the new movie, ILM preserved their recognizable silhouettes while inventing more realistic anatomy, movement and fighting styles.
    — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of style
Noun
  • Textural and layered wallpaper looks are similarly quite en vogue right now, granting organic depth to a room that might otherwise feel small and ordinary.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Designers agree that these are also majorly in vogue at this point in time.
    — Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of vogue
Noun
  • Chief Todd Bettison says a second person was shot in the hip and was taken to a hospital.
    — DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • This is notable because The Wall Street Journal reported in September that private-equity giant Apollo was in talks to buy the hips-and-knee replacement business for $20 billion.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of hip
Noun
  • But the state's highest court decided in the Masts' favor, citing a six-month deadline in state law.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
  • What followed were the two key drives that swung everything back in Miami’s favor.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 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
  • And despite its inherent coolness, the music and culture is a very studious art form.
    — Steve Baltin, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
  • And during the hottest months in the summer, many of us seek the coolness of the indoors and the promise of autumnal temperatures that will come.
    — Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of coolness
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“Voguishness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/voguishness. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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