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all the rage

Idioms

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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all the rage

If ’00s revivals are all the rage in clothing and aesthetics, it stands to reason that the same would be true in cinema.

From Salon ● May 27, 2026

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

From Salon ● May 5, 2026

OpenAI completed that transformation in 2025, some three years after its ChatGPT digital assistant made AI and those who build it all the rage in the tech world.

From Barron's ● Apr. 24, 2026

Injectable peptides are all the rage in Los Angeles and other places where wellness is an increasing focus, with testimonials flooding TikTok and other social-media sites.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026

Salim said, ‘No, Mum. He looks a right cool dude. The formal look’s all the rage again, didn’t you know?’

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd

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