vogue word
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of vogue word
First recorded in 1920–25
Example Sentences
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It has been labeled, not altogether favorably, Brutalist, which has become a vogue word in recent years, but that is not quite right.
While Shakespeare drew strength from literary tradition, Bate emphasizes that the playwright’s fundamental view of life was irreverent, even — to use a current vogue word — disruptive.
From Washington Post
“Global” is another vogue word riding high.
Shapiro notes that “equivocation” — “concealing the truth by saying one thing while deceptively thinking another” — had recently emerged as a vogue word since Catholics were encouraged to employ its ruses when under oath.
From Washington Post
Mr Kerry and Mr Lavrov have announced a plan to organise an international conference on Syria The vogue word "game-changer" has been heavily overused in recent months.
From BBC
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