voguish
Example Sentences
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Back then it was a voguish noun, borrowed from French, that described the unconscious structure of an ideology or a text.
From New York Times ● Jun. 1, 2023
The new owners are converting much of the tourist-centric center to offices for rent and trying to make it more appealing to locals with voguish restaurants and comfortable spots to linger over coffee.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2021
And such voguish redundancies as “a made field goal,” “the painted area,” “fan base,” and “score the basketball” rarely if ever cross his lips.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2021
The syndrum – the perky “bing-boo” noise voguish on disco records circa 1979 – was an unlikely addition to Joy Division’s sonic arsenal, but it works to striking effect on Insight.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 17, 2020
In recent years, behavioral science has become a voguish field.
From The New Yorker ● Jan. 15, 2017
