latest wrinkle

ADJECTIVE

in vogue

Synonyms

WEAK

avant-garde chi-chi chic craze dernier cri fad fashionable happening hip in in fashion in style in the latest style in thing in with it last-word latest fad latest fashion latest thing mod modern modish new look on the cutting edge smart stylish swank trendsetting trendy à la mode

Antonyms

WEAK

out unfashionable unstylish

NOUN

dernier cri

Synonyms

WEAK

all the rage avant-garde craze fad hip in vogue look mode new look the in thing the last word the latest cry the latest fad the latest thing the newest fashion vogue

NOUN

latest thing

Synonyms

WEAK

dernier cri fad in thing newest wrinkle the last word the rage the thing

NOUN

mode

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fashion style

STRONG

chic convention craze cry furor look mainstream now rage thing vogue

WEAK

dernier cri last word latest thing

NOUN

rage

Synonyms

STRONGEST

enthusiasm furor mania passion

STRONG

caprice chic conceit craze crotchet cry fad fancy fashion freak happening in latest mode now style thing vagary whim

WEAK

dernier cri hot spot in thing in-spot last word latest thing newest wrinkle

Example Sentences

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The latest wrinkle in super shoes, however, is invisible.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

It is the latest wrinkle in the trade battle between the U.S. and China.

From Barron's • Nov. 11, 2025

The filing is the latest wrinkle in a case that has been complicated by the defendants’ difficulties finding lawyers and disputes over how the hundreds of classified documents will be handled.

From Reuters • Aug. 2, 2023

The latest wrinkle on Tuesday could very well be one of the last.

From New York Times • Aug. 9, 2022

The sharp rise is the latest wrinkle for the halting efforts by companies looking to bring employees back on something resembling a pre-pandemic schedule.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 16, 2022

latest wrinkle

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