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vogue

[vohg]

noun

  1. something in fashion, as at a particular time.

    Short hairdos were the vogue in the twenties.

    Synonyms:
  2. popular currency, acceptance, or favor; popularity.

    The book is having a great vogue.



vogue

/ əʊɡ /

noun

  1. the popular style at a specified time (esp in the phrase in vogue )

  2. a period of general or popular usage or favour

    the vogue for such dances is now over

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. (usually prenominal) popular or fashionable

    a vogue word

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • prevogue noun
  • ˈDzܾ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of vogue1

First recorded in 1565–75; Middle French: literally, “wave or course of success,” from Old Italian voga “a rowing,” derivative of vogare “to row, sail,” of unknown origin
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Word History and Origins

Origin of vogue1

C16: from French: a rowing, fashion, from Old Italian voga, from vogare to row, of unknown origin
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Synonym Study

See fashion.
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Example Sentences

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It’s not much in vogue these days to quote Joe Biden, but the former president used to say something worth recollecting.

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As she discovers the depth of the impact partying can have, Mary vogues her way into a life of stability and purpose without sacrificing her passions.

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But I do think that an original show is not in vogue right now, and it’s not something that I think Amazon is particularly interested in.

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But the tiles have come back into vogue in the last two decades and have developed a cult following among design enthusiasts.

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Such blueprints and escape schemes are in vogue, and probably for sale near you.

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