à la mode

American  

[ah luh mohd, al-uh-, a la mawd] / ˌɑ lə ˈmoʊd, ˌæl ə-, a la ˈmɔd /

Also a la mode,

adjective

1. in or according to the fashion.

2. Cooking.

   1. (of pie or other dessert) served with a portion of ice cream, often as a topping.

      apple pie à la mode.

   2. (of beef ) larded and braised or stewed with vegetables, herbs, etc., and served with a rich brown gravy.

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à la mode British  

/ æ lə, ɑː lɑː ˈməʊd, a la mɔd /

adjective

1. fashionable in style, design, etc

2. (of meats) braised with vegetables in wine

3. (of desserts) served with ice cream

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Etymology

Origin of à la mode

First recorded in 1640–50; French, literally, “in the current fashion”

Example Sentences

Soon we were examining the benefits of kale chips, kale salad, kale à la mode, the history of kale, the future of kale.

From New York Times • Nov. 5, 2021

In fact, Imprint’s Mind Body Baby: Astrology is part of a very à la mode four-book series that purports to boil down the New Age for ages 0 and up.

From Slate • Aug. 20, 2020

The backdrop is a cubist cityscape; their hair is cropped in the manner of Parisian garçons; and their red lips and shaded eyes are thoroughly à la mode.

From The Guardian • Oct. 5, 2018

It has remained there, waxing and waning à la mode.

From Washington Times • Aug. 11, 2017

Of all the senseless institutions of this world, a wedding à la mode is about the most preposterous.

From A Mere Chance, Vol. 3 of 3 A Novel by Cambridge, Ada