fad
noun
a temporary fashion, notion, manner of conduct, etc., especially one followed enthusiastically by a group.
fads
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pluralof fad.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Author Matilda Gosling, who wrote Evidence‑Based Parenting, says many of the parenting fads or trends complicate what should be a straightforward relationship between a parent and child.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
Digital journalism is as subject to fads as any other medium.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
We have the opposite problem — mountains of rigorous scientific evidence, drowned out by noisy advice, marketing, and fads.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 21, 2026
Mr. Bryson’s pivotal summer is full of heroes, frauds, fads and marvels, but the reader is aware of what the revelers cannot yet imagine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
The waves of recurring crime, the silly fads and crazes, the quicksilver changes in public taste, the hysteria and fears—all of these had long been mysteries to me.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
