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as in trends
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 manners
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 habits
a usual manner of behaving or doing
it has long been my fashion to rise early
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as in methods
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 shapes
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 tailors
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 produces
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 fashions
Kelley Carlson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 July 2026
Williams is known to get creative with her court fashions, and this extends to her footwear.
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Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
30 June 2026
Not all fashions from the Roman Empire stand up to present scrutiny—you’d be hard pressed to find a toga worn anywhere but a frat party, for instance.
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Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
22 June 2026
Target has been concentrating on overhauling its fashions.
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CBS News,
15 June 2026
The matching fashions that Charlotte, 11, shared with her mother may have been slightly more subtle, but one choice held a great amount of royal significance.
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Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
His fashions were worn by First Ladies Kennedy, Clinton, Bush, Reagan and Ford as well as celebrities like Taylor Swift and Audrey Hepburn.
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Alex Knapp,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Both stuck to their classic codes of style, with Kim choosing to nod to the original fashions of the earliest WAGs.
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Vogue,
6 June 2026
Macy’s doesn’t seek to use tech to dazzle its customers, who are focused more on the right fashions and on getting good prices, and aren’t impressed with things like drone delivery or other quasi-sci-fi services.
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Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
Lé Baltar,
IndieWire,
17 Feb. 2026
The collision of genres fashions a delicate niche, but Planet X’s most striking moments are its most deconstructed.
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Pete Tosiello,
Pitchfork,
27 Jan. 2026
Human hair fashions the looks being presented.
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Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
16 Jan. 2026
By bringing these three gestures together, Killam fashions a method that repairs, strengthens, and re-enchants the invisible social fabric that sustains us.
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Vogue,
27 Nov. 2025
Every age fashions the Neolithic period in its own image.
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Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
24 Nov. 2025
Still, launching a web browser feels out of sync with the way OpenAI fashions itself as a revolutionary AI lab, not a traditional tech company.
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Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
22 Oct. 2025
That fashions itself as a relevant program nationally.
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Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
In honor of America’s 250th birthday, the area will be decorated in patriotic colors, with fashions expected to follow the red, white and blue trend, Bahr said.
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Kelley Carlson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 July 2026
Williams is known to get creative with her court fashions, and this extends to her footwear.
—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
30 June 2026
Not all fashions from the Roman Empire stand up to present scrutiny—you’d be hard pressed to find a toga worn anywhere but a frat party, for instance.
—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
22 June 2026
Target has been concentrating on overhauling its fashions.
—
CBS News,
15 June 2026
The matching fashions that Charlotte, 11, shared with her mother may have been slightly more subtle, but one choice held a great amount of royal significance.
—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
His fashions were worn by First Ladies Kennedy, Clinton, Bush, Reagan and Ford as well as celebrities like Taylor Swift and Audrey Hepburn.
—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Both stuck to their classic codes of style, with Kim choosing to nod to the original fashions of the earliest WAGs.
—
Vogue,
6 June 2026
Macy’s doesn’t seek to use tech to dazzle its customers, who are focused more on the right fashions and on getting good prices, and aren’t impressed with things like drone delivery or other quasi-sci-fi services.
—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
Verb
Other textures considered, Dulude-De Celles also fashions a film about exile and estrangement and sacrificing one’s identity in pursuit of self-preservation, about what a place can do to people.
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Lé Baltar,
IndieWire,
17 Feb. 2026
The collision of genres fashions a delicate niche, but Planet X’s most striking moments are its most deconstructed.
—
Pete Tosiello,
Pitchfork,
27 Jan. 2026
Human hair fashions the looks being presented.
—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
16 Jan. 2026
By bringing these three gestures together, Killam fashions a method that repairs, strengthens, and re-enchants the invisible social fabric that sustains us.
—
Vogue,
27 Nov. 2025
Every age fashions the Neolithic period in its own image.
—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
24 Nov. 2025
Still, launching a web browser feels out of sync with the way OpenAI fashions itself as a revolutionary AI lab, not a traditional tech company.
—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
22 Oct. 2025
That fashions itself as a relevant program nationally.
—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
12 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fashions
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The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our unique national traits, trends, history and people — including current events and the sights and sounds of the United States.
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White sneakers tend to lead the trends come spring and summer, but Styles is proof that a black pair of comfy kicks is just as wearable—with a slightly more edgy feel.
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The Colorado attorney general oversees more than 700 attorneys and staff and manages legal manners spanning consumer protection, civil rights, criminal, water, constitutional and environmental law.
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The causes and manners of death for all six victims will not be officially determined until toxicology testing and the investigation are complete, Rabbitt said.
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Nearly 1 out of every 20 Americans could have reasonably expected tens of thousands of dollars in relief and shaped their spending habits accordingly.
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That means the mix in your mouth today is not fixed, and habits move it in one direction or the other over time.
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Harford County authorities and the FBI worked with Othram after DNA evidence did not immediately identify the unknown male suspect through traditional methods.
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When using chemical methods to kill the shrub, be sure to protect desirable plants from overspray.
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Look at the jagged lines, the geometric shapes, the neon colour schemes, the tall collars, the billowing short sleeves.
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Seen in relaxed shapes and often layered or paired with unexpected colors, the pattern feels ironically cool, rather than preppy.
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However, Craft House tailors its builds to suit owners' needs and there are lots of options available, including customizing its layout, selecting the building materials used, and even choosing full off-grid operation.
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While it may always be most readily associated with Wall Street antagonist Gordon Gekko—who Flusser famously outfitted—the business also tailors for women.
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The state’s Holocaust Education Bill, passed in 1994, requires every school district to teach the Holocaust with the explicit aim of building tolerance, nurturing democratic values, and confronting what indifference produces.
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Scan your face, train your voice on a few prompts, write (or accept a brand’s) creative brief, and the content produces itself.
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Unlike many wellness crazes, fiber is actually a legitimate one that nutrition experts support.
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“Fashions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fashions. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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