hypebeast
Americannoun
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hypebeasts
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of hypebeast
First recorded in 2015–20; hype 1 ( def. ) + beast ( def. )
Example Sentences
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They were an eccentric mix: aging hippies, hypebeast college kids and burners bundled in faux fur rainbow coats, swaying to guitar riffs.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2024
A Queens hypebeast falls for a Manhattan rich girl in “Sneakerella,” the latest rehashed fairy tale to be foisted upon audiences.
From New York Times ● May 12, 2022
There’s a wait list for the Nikes your hypebeast boyfriend has been coveting.
From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2021
The Ear 1s are the new hypebeast earbuds and have a fun air of freshness.
From The Verge ● Jul. 29, 2021
His newfound status as a hypebeast has him rethinking that.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 19, 2019
Normally, sneaker restocks are something you don’t expect anyone other than hypebeasts to get excited about, but it’s a bit different with Nike’s hands-free shoes.
From The Verge ● May 2, 2022
It no longer mattered that Donnelly was popular with hypebeasts and children.
From New York Times ● Feb. 9, 2021
Hallmarked by eerie synths and late Soviet-era malaise, the song has soundtracked viral videos capturing Russian club kids and American hypebeasts alike — as well as a colony of hanging bats.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2020
What began as an insult has evolved into a self-declared identity, a community of hypebeasts.
From The New Yorker ● Oct. 17, 2018
The league needs middle-aged men as much as they need hypebeasts who spend most of their day in line in front of the Supreme store.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 29, 2016
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