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as in trends
a practice or interest that is very popular for a short time
during the 1990s tattoos once again became a hot fashion especially for young men
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as in manners
a distinctive way of putting ideas into words
when angry, he tends to express himself in a fashion that shows that he has a mastery of all of the expletives in which the English language abounds
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as in habits
a usual manner of behaving or doing
it has long been my fashion to rise early
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as in methods
the means or procedure for doing something
you can mix the ingredients in any fashion you choose—by hand or by machine
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as in shapes
the outward appearance of something as distinguished from its substance
over the millennia, nature had worked the face of the rocky cliff into the fashion of a man's head
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as in tailors
to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation
the ex-governor seems to be fashioning his political beliefs to win favor with a more conservative national electorate
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as in produces
to bring into being by combining, shaping, or transforming materials
for the Christmas pageant the boy's mother was able to fashion the length of fabric into something that could pass as a shepherd's outfit
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Recent Examples of fashions
Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 4 Jan. 2026
The new McCormick Place opened — almost four years after the previous structure was destroyed by a fire — with 700 exhibits of women’s fashions.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
The behind-the-scenes show follows contestants immediately after their elimination from the main competition, while also offering a glimpse into the whimsical fashions and design processes to take the queens from work room to the stage.
—Tim Chan, Footwear News, 2 Jan. 2026
Every year, hundreds of famous people—and their fashions—come across our desks, from the Oscars to everyday errand runs.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 28 Dec. 2025
Although fans may still be waiting for Wang to reveal her and her daughters' matching fashions, there's plenty of material to draw inspiration from.
—Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
But back in the time of Galileo, the phenomena of electricity and magnetism were only understood in the most rudimentary of fashions; by the 19th century, they had been investigated much more thoroughly.
—Big Think, 5 Nov. 2025
When the humans return, there are only a handful, better clothed, hair braided and combed, new fashions.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
Roberts, meanwhile, has the Dodgers in position to win back-to-back World Series championships – baseball’s first in 25 years – in wildly different fashions.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
Katie Abel, Footwear News, 19 Dec. 2025
By bringing these three gestures together, Killam fashions a method that repairs, strengthens, and re-enchants the invisible social fabric that sustains us.
—Vogue, 27 Nov. 2025
Every age fashions the Neolithic period in its own image.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
Still, launching a web browser feels out of sync with the way OpenAI fashions itself as a revolutionary AI lab, not a traditional tech company.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
That fashions itself as a relevant program nationally.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025
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The luxuriously layered look and flashy Cartier jewelry were a welcome departure from the star's typically minimalist fashions.
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Groves fashions her lasts in beech, maple, or hornbeam, all of which are sourced from European timber merchants.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for fashions
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Last spring, the owners closed their downtown location and consolidated at 310 SW Blue Parkway in the Pine Tree Plaza, mainly due to the timing of the downtown lease as well as industry trends, Boehm said.—
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Together, these trends have turned industrial space into a cornerstone of national logistics and digital capacity.—
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Judith Martin's Miss Manners column has chronicled the continuous rise and fall of American manners since 1978.—
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This Is the Way to Tea Party From setting the table to greeting guests, Cece teaches her friends how to use their best manners while enjoying a tea party.—
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Kight said some simple habits can help prevent kitchen fires from starting in the first place.—
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Many of my clients still need to plan meals, track intake, work with a dietitian, build habits, and stay active to reach their goals.—
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All the different construction methods.—
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Over decades, advocates employed such methods as petitions, public demonstrations, organized marches and legal challenges until the movement finally achieved victory with the ratification of the 19th Amendment on August 18, 1920, when women were finally granted the legal right to vote.—
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Type of pill Krill oils come in all shapes and sizes of pills.—
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This class is for ages 16 and older and includes skills such as how to throw, alter shapes and trim.—
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The company tailors its offerings to meet diverse consumer needs, often through smaller pack sizes, localized flavors, and affordable formats.—
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Whether designing Tribeca apartments or Florida beach houses, the firm tailors its interiors to the location and architecture of the home.—
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Like FFRs, this method can achieve escape velocities from the Solar System, but also produces dangerous levels of radiation in its wake.—
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Cannabis produces a complex suite of bioactive compounds, including tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD), but how these molecules evolved has long been a mystery.—
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Lululemon’s latest End of Season Sale features hundreds of popular legging styles like the Wunder Train High-Rise Tights and must-have shoes and accessories.—
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Luckily, discount site Rue La La just quietly marked down a handful of popular styles — and prices start at $90.—
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“Fashions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fashions. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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