vibes
Americanplural noun
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informal (esp in jazz) short for vibraphone
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slang short for vibrations
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Etymology
Origin of vibes
First recorded in 1965–70; by shortening
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Meta announced Vibes in September as part of the latest version of the Meta AI app.
From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026
Appeared in the October 28, 2025, print edition as 'Good Vibes for Stocks Return, Fueled by Earnings, Trade Talk'.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025
The company had already rolled out its own AI video-generation app, Vibes, prior to Sora’s launch.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 13, 2025
Meta recently introduced Vibes, a dedicated app for creating and sharing short-form, AI-generated videos.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 8, 2025
Vibes, good ones, dominate Watanabe’s oeuvre via the curated playlists that bounce or glide behind his imagery.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2025
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