vogue

American  

[vohg] / voʊg /

noun

1. something in fashion, as at a particular time.

   Short hairdos were the vogue in the twenties.

   Synonyms:

   mode

2. popular currency, acceptance, or favor; popularity.

   The book is having a great vogue.

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vogue British  

/ vəʊɡ /

noun

1. the popular style at a specified time (esp in the phrase in vogue )

2. a period of general or popular usage or favour

   the vogue for such dances is now over

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adjective

1. (usually prenominal) popular or fashionable

   a vogue word

Related Words

See fashion.

Other Word Forms

• prevogue noun
• voguish adjective

Etymology

Origin of vogue

First recorded in 1565–75; Middle French: literally, “wave or course of success,” from Old Italian voga “a rowing,” derivative of vogare “to row, sail,” of unknown origin

Example Sentences

“It is vogue now to pick on private credit,” says Andrew Jacobs van Merlen, who runs target-date funds at T. Rowe Price Group.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

Gold futures reclaimed the $5,000 level on Wednesday, as the yellow metal was back on vogue after suffering through the worst performance in 46 years just last week.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 4, 2026

Frances Hughes, co-founder of online wholesale marketplace Starch, said there’s no question that gourmet sweet treats are still in vogue.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2026

She also delighted in “any thing ridiculous,” such as the vogue for luxurious rustic cottages and fake Gothic ruins.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

The Augurey has since enjoyed a vogue as a home weather forecaster, though many find its almost continual moaning during the winter months difficult to bear.

From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling