Meaning & use

in style

phrase·Everyday

Currently fashionable or popular in dress, design, or behavior.

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Wide-leg jeans are back in style after years of skinny fits dominating stores.

Bold, geometric wallpaper is in style again in modern interior design.

A note on using this word

In style is usually used after a linking verb, as in 'be in style' or 'come back in style.'

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