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
  • The no-mascara and non-black mascara trend may be more than just a fad.
    Marci Robin, Allure, 1 Oct. 2024
  • There seems to be a fad amongst jihadists to slice up teachers.
    Karla Adam, Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2023
  • But as with all fashion fads and rules, they’re meant to be broken—and mixed and matched.
    Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
  • Rolex never swayed with trends or tried to chase down the latest fad.
    Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2024
  • Save yourself the annoyance and don't start the fad diet in the first place.
    Kara Wahlgren, Seventeen, 19 Apr. 2017
  • 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
  • Is this a momentary fad or will the approach spread far and wide?
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
  • 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
  • If Microsoft has it their way, the Copilot key won’t be a fad.
    IEEE Spectrum, 23 May 2024
  • Well, this retro fitness fad is back, and maybe even trendier this time around.
    Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 1 July 2024
  • 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
  • In those days, many thought hip-hop was just another fad.
    C. Brandon Ogbunu, WIRED, 6 May 2024
  • But is Pilates, and the PPP aesthetic, here to stay, or a passing fad?
    Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 2 Nov. 2023
  • This fad of playing keep-away with a customer began in big-box stores.
    Ron Grossman, chicagotribune.com, 8 May 2017
  • 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
  • Europe is Jenny, the girl who is always swept up by the latest craze, the latest fad.
    John Yoo, National Review, 23 June 2024
  • Hard seltzer, once believed a fad, is showing no signs of fizzling.
    Ashley Shaffer, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2020
  • The convention—powered by Refinery29—is a playground for the future of beauty, with attendees and hosts discussing the direction of next season’s fads.
    India Espy-Jones, Essence, 30 Oct. 2024
  • As vibration plates experience a resurgence, some hear echoes of past fitness fads.
    Mustafa Fattah, NBC News, 28 Sep. 2024

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