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all the rage

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  1. Also, all the thing. The current or latest fashion, with the implication that it will be short-lived, as in In the 1940s the lindy-hop was all the rage. The use of rage reflects the transfer of an angry passion to an enthusiastic one; thing is vaguer. [Late 1700s] These terms are heard less often today than the synonym the thing.

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“Fibermaxxing” is all the rage these days, and black beans are the poster child of the trend.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

AI agents have become all the rage in business, with some companies even referring to them as digital workers and assigning them human names.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

That virtual reality world that was all the rage in the aftermath of the pandemic just before ChatGPT burst onto the scene and redirected investors’ attention to artificial intelligence?

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

The trend of sleepwear as everyday wear is all the rage, according to fashion experts.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026

“They’ll be all the rage when I get them into the shops! No time to go in, though! No time to go in!”

From "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" by Roald Dahl

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