vibes
Americanplural noun
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informal (esp in jazz) short for vibraphone
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slang short for vibrations
Other Word Forms
- vibist noun
Etymology
Origin of vibes
First recorded in 1965–70; by shortening
Example Sentences
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“The atmosphere over race weekend in the city is unreal, and there’s something about it being the first race of the season which makes the vibes even better,” Lawson said.
Camp vulnerability and country vibes mingle in a mashup of queer exuberance and Marie Antoinette libertinism: between songs, Roan waves a pink feather fan.
From Salon
There have been “good vibes” out of Asia and especially Japan on the back of Prime Minister Takaichi’s landslide election win, the senior FX strategist adds.
Skaters could even use AI-created music, if it captured the vibes of the decade.
But he said his team will try to feed off the positive vibes from a billion-plus home supporters and not be crushed by the huge weight of expectation.
From Barron's
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