as in fashionableness
the quality or state of being fashionable
such hipness does not come cheap, and his clothes budget is out of sight
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Recent Examples of hipness
The Belgian brand, once the epitome of slouchy, existential hipness, has lost some of its mojo in recent years, existing on the good will of its former self.
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Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2023
But travelers have come to a point where too much hipness is no longer really wanted.
—Roxanne Roberts, Washington Post, 22 Apr. 2023
About half of young adults wear spectacles, which can imbue some frames with an aura of hipness.
—Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 12 May 2023
With assistance from the app’s glossy filters, even the most mundane of still-lifes—a poppy-seed bagel on a desk, a curtained window, a traffic cone lying on its side in the road—could be imbued with an indelible hipness.
—The New Yorker, 13 May 2022
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Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2023
But travelers have come to a point where too much hipness is no longer really wanted.
—Roxanne Roberts, Washington Post, 22 Apr. 2023
About half of young adults wear spectacles, which can imbue some frames with an aura of hipness.
—Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 12 May 2023
With assistance from the app’s glossy filters, even the most mundane of still-lifes—a poppy-seed bagel on a desk, a curtained window, a traffic cone lying on its side in the road—could be imbued with an indelible hipness.
—The New Yorker, 13 May 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hipness
Noun
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The second work gives her a chance to show off her flawless double stops, played with elegance.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
11 July 2025
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Historical Mystery Show: Step into a world of Victorian elegance and deadly secrets when DeBary Hall Historic Site partners with Gateway Center for the Arts to present a Historical Mystery Show.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Aisha stepped in front of me, placed her hands on the sides of her hips and protested, ‘Dad!—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 July 2025
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In the photo, the Hollywood actress is seen with her hands on her hips, eyes closed and smiling for the camera while being kissed on the forehead by music producer J Balvin.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
11 July 2025
Noun
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The real fireworks started with Will Ospreay and Swerve Strickland’s victory over The Young Bucks, which delivered AEW’s signature style: Flips, tricks, no-sells, piledrivers, destroyers, countless kickouts of finishing moves, and a ridiculously impressive fast pace.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 July 2025
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As with any popular interior design style from this time, some people took the look a bit too far, and spaces started to look a little too docile and frilly.—
Tessa Cooper,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 July 2025
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“Hipness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hipness. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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