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as in trend
a practice or interest that is very popular for a short time
during the 1990s tattoos once again became a hot fashion especially for young men
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as in style
a distinctive way of putting ideas into words
when angry, he tends to express himself in a fashion that shows that he has a mastery of all of the expletives in which the English language abounds
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as in ritual
a usual manner of behaving or doing
it has long been my fashion to rise early
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as in approach
the means or procedure for doing something
you can mix the ingredients in any fashion you choose—by hand or by machine
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as in dignity
high position within society
a literary salon attended by people of fashion from all over the city
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as in shape
the outward appearance of something as distinguished from its substance
over the millennia, nature had worked the face of the rocky cliff into the fashion of a man's head
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as in to tailor
to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation
the ex-governor seems to be fashioning his political beliefs to win favor with a more conservative national electorate
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as in to produce
to bring into being by combining, shaping, or transforming materials
for the Christmas pageant the boy's mother was able to fashion the length of fabric into something that could pass as a shepherd's outfit
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Recent Examples of fashion
Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026
In this photo, Margaret admired Christian Dior's latest collection at his Paris fashion house in 1951.
—Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 5 Apr. 2026
Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 25 Mar. 2026
The Loyola Ramblers fashioned a 27-6 record, won the Midwestern Collegiate Conference regular-season title and tournament, and then knocked off Iona and Southern Methodist to reach the Sweet 16 in the NCAA tournament.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
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Noun
But now plus-size shoppers say inclusive sizing is dwindling, as the rise of GLP-1s fuels worries about a return of skinny culture – a fashion and culture resurgence in thinness.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026
In this photo, Margaret admired Christian Dior's latest collection at his Paris fashion house in 1951.
—Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 5 Apr. 2026
Verb
For one, the arm on the Bendos was fashioned to hold a pipe, not an ax like the other Muffler Men, and instead of a classic Bunyan knit cap, the Bendos brandished a full head of hair.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 25 Mar. 2026
The Loyola Ramblers fashioned a 27-6 record, won the Midwestern Collegiate Conference regular-season title and tournament, and then knocked off Iona and Southern Methodist to reach the Sweet 16 in the NCAA tournament.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fashion
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If trends persist, a third and fourth quarterback will be added to the room for training camp, and then only two will be on the active 53-man roster, with another taking up a practice squad roster spot.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Apr. 2026
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The Texas Rangers carried a four-game losing streak headed into a series against American League West foe Seattle and bucked that trend in a 2-1 win Monday at Globe Life Field .—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2026
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If the creation of fiction is a layered endeavor—if premise, plot, style, and so on are to some extent separable—then must all the layers be made by the same individual?—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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The styles have polarized lenses and feature 100% UVA/UVB protection.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Glamour Studio for simultaneous hair, make-up, and nail rituals is sure to be a hit with the highly coiffed residents of the Athenian Riviera.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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Of all the Catholic rituals of Holy Week—the Palm Sunday procession; the Mass of the Lord’s Supper, on Holy Thursday; the Way of the Cross, on Good Friday—surely the most striking is the washing of the feet.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
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But, by the same token, the virtues of the traditional approach, which once hardly needed to be articulated, now stand in greater relief.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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In March, China passed a law that experts say cements its assimilationist approach towards its ethnic minority groups, building on years of policy changes at the provincial level in Xinjiang and elsewhere.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Benny did it with grace, dignity, and courage, facing challenges that many of us cannot imagine.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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New York For All protects our constitutional rights and with that, the inherent dignity of every human being.—
Peter Cook,
New York Daily News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Traditionally, this dessert asks you to (1) swaddle hot cake in a kitchen towel; (2) roll, cool, and unroll it to set the shape; then (3) fill and reroll it with bated breath.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 Apr. 2026
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Milky Way™ requires little to no pruning to maintain an attractive shape.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
1 Apr. 2026
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Such a model could blend the strongest elements of existing systems under one roof while remaining tailored to older adults.—
Crystal Hudson,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Under strict scrutiny, the government has to prove that a restriction on speech is narrowly tailored to protect a compelling interest, which is generally preventing harm to an individual or the public at large, according to the Freedom Forum.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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This story was produced with financial support from Trish and Dan Bell and donors in South Florida’s Jewish and Muslim communities, including Khalid and Diana Mirza and the Mohsin and Fauzia Jaffer Foundation, in partnership with Journalism Funding Partners.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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Back-to-back one-out doubles from Pete Crow-Armstrong and Miguel Amaya produced the Cubs’ lone run in the third.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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