VOGUE Synonyms: 115 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

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as in fashionable

enjoying widespread favor or approval always tries to use the vogue words of the moment so as to appear cool

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noun

ˈvōg

as in trend

a practice or interest that is very popular for a short time it was then the vogue to curl one's hair and wear dark lipstick

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as in popularity

the state of enjoying widespread approval she's the sort of person who does whatever is in vogue

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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

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Recent Examples of vogue

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The trouser shape is in vogue; women are knowingly buying pants a size or two larger, deëmphasizing their trunks, creating billows with their legs. —

Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2024 Leather is said to last four times longer than a fabric sofa, not to mention the patina of aged leather is currently in vogue. —

Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 18 Oct. 2024 More recently though, Memphis rap textures are out of vogue, and Brazilian vocals are in favor. —

Elias Leight, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2024 For the members of Hanson, the 1990s are always en vogue. —

Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for vogue

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By the time your trip rolls around, your closet will be filled with comfy, fashionable picks ready to go.

Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2024
Just half a decade ago, even Azerbaijanis looked elsewhere for fashionable finds, as designer Nazrin Agharzayeva tells Chris Schalkx on a visit.

Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Nov. 2024