How to Use fad in a Sentence

fad

noun
  • She's always interested in the latest fads.
  • Here are a few boozy fads to look out for in the Queen City this season.
    Alicia Valenski, Charlotte Observer, 29 Jan. 2024
  • The notion that this could be a fad or a bleep on the screen was very real.
    Leila Cobo, Billboard, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Since the dawn of dinner, food fads have formed, and fizzled.
    David Pogue, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2023
  • So, are these beds a flash-in-the-pan fad or a furniture trend to try?
    Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 2023
  • Rock and roll became that teen fad that consumed the 1950s.
    Troy L. Smith, cleveland, 13 May 2021
  • The Perm as Gateway Though hair fads come and go, the modern men’s perm has evolved.
    Wilson Wong, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2023
  • There seems to be a fad amongst jihadists to slice up teachers.
    Karla Adam, Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2023
  • Rolex never swayed with trends or tried to chase down the latest fad.
    Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2024
  • Jean fads go in and out, from skinny jeans to baggy jeans.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 18 Jan. 2024
  • Other fads have come and gone, but consumers can’t seem to get enough of this one.
    Courtney Vinopal, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2023
  • The toy isn’t a fad, said toy expert and consultant Chris Byrne.
    Jaclyn Peiser, Washington Post, 24 June 2023
  • Turn the tiny toys from a fad into something kids want to collect.
    Lauren Zumbach, chicagotribune.com, 9 May 2017
  • My question is: What will Jolie’s style look like next year, when the stealth wealth fad fizzles out?
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2023
  • The ever-fit Aniston is aware that there have been a lot of fitness and wellness fads through the years.
    Erica Gonzales, ELLE, 7 June 2023
  • But is Pilates, and the PPP aesthetic, here to stay, or a passing fad?
    Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 2 Nov. 2023
  • Remote work is not a fad, and not even a recession is likely to change that.
    Chantel Rowe, Fortune, 8 Dec. 2022
  • When Morning Comes, represent a fad that will come and go.
    Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Sep. 2022
  • Hard seltzer, once believed a fad, is showing no signs of fizzling.
    Ashley Shaffer, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2020
  • There will always be a new fad, new product, or new habit that encourages you to give it a try in the name of weight loss.
    Rebecca Jaspan, Mph, Rd, Cdn, Cdces, Health, 1 June 2023
  • That seems to be the key fearmongering fad going on right now about AI.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 5 May 2023
  • She’s been a keen observer of the workplace fads that have come and gone throughout her career.
    Amber Burton, Fortune, 12 May 2023
  • In fact, his life was marked by a gentle but steadfast resistance to fads.
    Vogue, 21 July 2023
  • Back then, it was understood that the fad started there, at least by those at the College Park campus.
    John Kelly, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2023
  • At this point, for most of us, cryptocurrency seems like nothing more than a fad.
    Emma Marris, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Snack fads come and go, but pantry staples are forever.
    Grace McCarty, SELF, 13 Mar. 2024
  • The United States has seen its share of frozen fads: rolled ice cream, nitrogen ice cream, Dippin’ Dots.
    Priya Krishna, New York Times, 20 July 2023
  • The furry creatures had been lost in the 1990’s after being the toy fad of a generation.
    Kevin Giraud, Variety, 17 June 2023
  • Phonte: People have to remember rap music was looked at as a fad.
    Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2023
  • He's run a mile a day for a whole month, worked out for 24 hours straight, and taken on some of the most difficult fitness fads on TikTok.
    Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 20 Apr. 2023

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