in vogue
Definition
Adjective phrase: - Popular or fashionable at a particular time: Describes something that is currently trending, widely accepted, or considered stylish.
Usage
The phrase "in vogue" is used to describe ideas, styles, activities, or objects that are currently popular or fashionable. It is typically used after a linking verb like "be" or "become." It refers to a temporary state of popularity that may change over time.
Examples
- That style of music has been in vogue for the past year.
- Minimalist home decor is in vogue again.
- After the celebrity was seen wearing them, wide-leg jeans came back in vogue.
Advanced Usage
- To be all the vogue: An emphatic variant meaning to be extremely fashionable.
- Sustainable fashion is all the vogue among young designers.
- To bring something into vogue: To cause something to become fashionable.
- The popular TV show brought 1980s aesthetics back into vogue.
Variants and Related Words
- Vogue (n): The prevailing fashion or style at a particular time.
- Short hairstyles are in vogue this season.
- Voguish (adj): Characteristic of or in the current fashion; stylish.
- The restaurant has a voguish interior design.
Synonyms
- Trendy: Very fashionable or up-to-date.
- In fashion: Conforming to the current popular style.
- All the rage: Temporarily very popular.
Antonyms
- Out of fashion: No longer fashionable or popular.
- Outdated: Old-fashioned and no longer useful or relevant.
- Unfashionable: Not fashionable or stylish.
Related Idioms
- In the swim (of things): Involved in or aware of current trends and activities. (This is a broader idiom for being current, not solely about fashion).
- She reads all the magazines to stay in the swim.
Adjective
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in the current fashion or style
