fads
Example Sentences
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It would be even worse if such cultural fads could be imposed on workers without a vote.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
Some also say Americans — as in the case of previous health fads — run the risk of overdoing it.
From MarketWatch ● May 10, 2026
Many parents feel they're struggling to keep up with the rapidly changing fads and trends on social media.
From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2026
But unlike flash-in-the-pan fads, this one may have staying power.
From Slate ● Jan. 27, 2026
Any society goes through social movements or fads, in which economically useless things become valued or useful things devalued temporarily.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
