as in craze
a practice or interest that is very popular for a short time
once the fad for that kind of music had passed, nobody would have been caught dead listening to it
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Recent Examples of fad
Instead of partaking in fads or trends, Reilly says her new closet is built around pieces that are classic and timeless.
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 1 July 2025
People are simultaneously following the foxtail fad, boldly dip-dyeing their amber-hued ends a contrasting color.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 30 June 2025
Luckin may be turbocharging coffee fads with its dizzying flavor rollouts, but its core market of price-sensitive consumers aren’t going anywhere.
—Elaine Yu, CNBC, 14 June 2025
Why Trust And Results Will Win Unlike short-term beauty fads, the longevity market demands credibility.
—Lara Devgan, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 1 July 2025
People are simultaneously following the foxtail fad, boldly dip-dyeing their amber-hued ends a contrasting color.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 30 June 2025
Luckin may be turbocharging coffee fads with its dizzying flavor rollouts, but its core market of price-sensitive consumers aren’t going anywhere.
—Elaine Yu, CNBC, 14 June 2025
Why Trust And Results Will Win Unlike short-term beauty fads, the longevity market demands credibility.
—Lara Devgan, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fad
Noun
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This simplicity and efficiency is a big part of the reason why rucking is the hottest new fitness craze.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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From classics to new crazes, here are the most popular spots to grab a quick and delicious chicken sandwich, according to Yelp.—
Clea Haran,
Parents,
8 July 2025
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Even Major League Baseball hopped on the trend at Citizens Bank Park, where the Philadelphia Phillies' mascot, Phillie Phanatic, recreated the moment with a feminine version of the mascot.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
22 July 2025
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The cycle can become so accidentally ubiquitous that the former kids who blissfully existed outside of whatever discourses these trends or bands started in their heyday wonder now, as adults, what was so bad about them in the first place.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
21 July 2025
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The latests deaths included three residents of long-term care facilities in Dallas, as well as a Balch Springs man in his 20s and a Dallas man in his 60s.—
Dana Branham,
Dallas News,
30 Apr. 2020
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That equates to more than 45 million Americans using CBD products, based on latest available U.S. Census estimates.—
Brendan Bures,
chicagotribune.com,
2 Oct. 2019
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Political nicknames were in vogue at the time, Cheathem adds.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
23 July 2025
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Take the current vogue of AI smartphones, the Pixels were the first phones to go all-in on AI, with the Pixel 8 marketed as the first smartphone with AI built in.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Tommy Jeans Cotton Linen Blend Shorts Shorts with longer inseams are all the rage this summer, so this breathable pair with an elastic waistband will be perfectly on-trend for all your upcoming travels.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
22 July 2025
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Fidget spinners — the 3-inch twirling gadgets that took over classrooms and cubicles — were all the rage in 2017.—
Michelle Chapman,
Hartford Courant,
20 July 2025
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“Fad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fad. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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