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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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The talk show began in October 2024 and quickly became all the rage among the Silicon Valley tech crowd.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026

At a time when Bridgerton-style costume parties are all the rage, the Swiss opera house is planning to sell off 15,000 stage costumes, accessories and shoes from major productions through the years.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

Adding liquidated damage fee clauses to NIL contracts became all the rage in 2025, a year that will be remembered as the first time players have been paid directly by schools.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2025

"A little...and if I were you, I'd outlaw that horrible trend of mosaic skin tones. It's all the rage in the Gold Isles. People are walking around looking like kaleidoscopes."

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

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