fad
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But until recently, they were still considered a fad, and not part of the mainstream.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
“It’s so easy for the opposition to say, ‘Well, this is just a new fad.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
When the marketing of a complex, illiquid financial product reaches the unsolicited-mail-to-retired-dentists stage, you’re looking at a market that has become a fad.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026
There were the fad diets of the 2000s: no sugar, low-carb.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
At Lakewood, teenagers joined in the new national fad of roller-skating on an indoor wooden rink.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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