fad

Washington long debated whether crypto was the future of finance or merely a fad.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

“There’s no special reason they should be allowed to bypass the standard clinical trial system just because there’s a peptide fad driven by wellness influencers and telehealth firms.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

America's basketball fad had been swiftly deconstructed, repurposed.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

“If raw milk was a fad or a lie, then why would people repeatedly buy raw milk and then tell the world how they love it,” he said.

From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026

Other people will soon follow suit, and a fad will be born and thrive for a while despite its baselessness.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos

Digital journalism is as subject to fads as any other medium.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

Unlike other pandemic fads such as recreational vehicles, interest in golf has kept growing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026

Some also say Americans — as in the case of previous health fads — run the risk of overdoing it.

From MarketWatch ● May 10, 2026

Many parents feel they're struggling to keep up with the rapidly changing fads and trends on social media.

From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2026

The waves of recurring crime, the silly fads and crazes, the quicksilver changes in public taste, the hysteria and fears—all of these had long been mysteries to me.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright