Word Finder - vogue

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The prevailing fashion or style.

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Miniskirts were the vogue in the '60s.

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Popularity or a current craze.

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Hula hoops are no longer in vogue.

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A highly stylized modern dance that evolved out of the Harlem ballroom scene in the 1960s.

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A cigarette.

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To dance in the vogue dance style.

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To light a cigarette.

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Vogue me up.

This is the Syriac version of a narrative which has had an extraordinary vogue in the world's literature.

The metayer system was in vogue, especially on temple lands.

It had, however, considerable vogue in France.

A bath of bulls' blood was much in vogue as a baptism in the mysteries of Attis.

As a child she had already believed herself to have visions; these now became more frequent, and her records of these "revelations," which were tanslated into Latin by Matthias, canon of Linkoping, and by her confessor, Peter, prior of Alvastra, obtained a great vogue during the middle ages.

The native methods in vogue in Brazil and Mexico are primitive and often injurious to the tree.

It subsequently fell into disuse, but was revived in the 19th century when the Tractarian movement had brought the term "High Churchman" into vogue again in a modified sense, i.e.

To facilitate the reading of Latin texts, the favourite method was the use of interlinear translations, originally proposed by Locke, first popularized in France by Dumarsais (1722), and in constant vogue down to the time of the Revolution.

The Labour movement in Australia may be traced back to the early days when transportation was in vogue, and the free immigrant and the time-expired convict objected to the competition of the bond labourer.

The word Isis is probably an academic rendering of Ouse or Isca, a common British river name, but there is no reason to suppose that it ever had much vogue except in poetry or in the immediate neighbourhood of Oxford.

Moreover, Potocki had the good taste to avoid the macaronic style so much in vogue; his language is pure and vigorous.

Table-turning is still in vogue amongst spiritualist circles.

Overt Unitarianism has never had much vogue in Scotland.

He had to steer a middle course between the extremes represented by the Carbonari on the one hand and the Sanfedisti on the other, and he consistently refused to employ the cruel and inquisitorial methods in vogue under his successors.

One pair of tracks is used for a local service with stations about one-quarter of a mile apart, following the general plan of operation in vogue on all other intra-urban railways.

The works of the ancient tragedians (especially Seneca, in preference to the Greek) came into vogue, and were slavishly followed by French and Italian imitators down to the 17th century.

The evocation of spirits, especially in the form of necromancy, is an important branch of the demonology of many peoples; and the peculiarities of trance mediumship, which seem sufficiently established by modern research, go far to explain the vogue of this art.

This persecution gave the book an extraordinary vogue, and it passed through twenty-two editions in three years, besides being translated into several languages; there is an English translation by Lord Falconbridge, son-in-law of Oliver Cromwell.

It has been famous for its sulphur and saline waters since the middle of the 18th century, and also enjoys great vogue as a holiday resort.

But it contained also a bold indictment of the whole system of foreign policy then in vogue, founded on ideas as to the balance of power and the necessity of large armaments for the protection of commerce.

Contrary to all the rules of war then in vogue, he fought a piecemeal and unpremeditated battle, with.

But, under the guise of a restoration on conservative lines, Ultramontanism - notwithstanding the totally different conditions which now obtain - girds itself to work for an ideal of religion and culture in vogue during the middle ages, and at the same time holds itself justified in adopting the extreme point of view with respect to all questions which we have mentioned.

The book enjoyed much vogue in England.

The difficulty that is naturally experienced by a traveller in finding sufficient support on a sparsely populated "ground" has brought into vogue the traveller on commission who represents several firms. The traveller with salary and allowances for expenses survives, but the quickening induced by an interest in the amount of sales has caused many firms to adopt the principle of commission, which may, however, be an addition to a minimum salary.

They were not a sect, for we find the practice widely in vogue at an early time, even among the orthodox.

It was much in vogue during the middle ages, but its historical value is now regarded as slight.

Arian or semi-Arian views had much vogue during the 18th century, both in the Church and in dissent.

The alternative spelling of Dunse seems to have been in vogue from 1740 till 1882.

The little black dress has been in vogue since the mid-1920s.

She acted graciously with all the guests, yet he could pick up subtle nuances that affirmed whether she was speaking to someone who genuinely understood art, or a snob who merely bought it to be in vogue.

Wasilewski (1814-1846), the author of many popular songs; and Holowinski, archbishop of Mogilev (1807-1855), author of religious poems. The style of poetry in vogue in the Polish parts of Europe at the present time is chiefly lyrical.

Meanwhile the blockade had become so stringent that few ordinary vessels could expect to break through, and a special type of steamer came into vogue for the purpose.

Its vogue was instant and enormous.

In addition, legwarmers came into vogue.

Most importantly, leather is always en vogue!

The world of fashion implies high fashion, the sort of fashion you see emphasized in Vogue layouts.

With a focus on in vogue colors, skincare and fragrance, Mark has a fresh face geared towards the interests and lifestyles of teens and young women.

Teens love their fashion, and Teen Vogue is leading the charge.

Synthetic furs have been around since the late 1920s, but really came into vogue in the mid-1950s.

Fashion magazines like Vogue can keep you informed of larger trends, and even celebrity magazines like People present great photos of current fashions.

This one's straight out of Teen Vogue and the word on the street is that the Superhero look is hot!

Starring in the Disney hit series with her father, the teen has carved out a niche in fashion and style with her unique, vogue clothing.

Cover work includes Upstreet, Vogue Hommes, and EY!

Because most teen girls love to follow the current fads (and may read magazines geared toward them like Teen Vogue or CosmoGirl), they can be particular about what they wear.

Lastly, teen magazines such as Teen Vogue and Seventeen put out their prom issues a few months ahead of time and feature dresses, giving you an idea of the current trends.

Vests are currently in vogue, as wearing cummerbunds falls to the wayside.

To top it all off, Vogue Magazine named Angelina Jolie the world's first "perfect woman."

Lauren Conrad and Jason Wahler - One for everyone who watched the last episode of The Hills and shook their heads wondering how Lauren could pass up an internship with Vogue in Paris to send the summer with…Jason.

Among her early credits as a model were the 1997 cover of Seventeen magazine, as well as appearances in Vogue, Elle, and Glamour.

She's best known as a supermodel, however, having graced the covers of magazines such as Vogue, Elle, and the prestigious Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition.