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latest trend

latest trend

7 2.6
The most recent style many people follow
  • noun
translation icon : última tendencia
  • Stay up to date with the latest trends in B2B marketing, social media, and content marketing for free.

This was before this this latest trend where, you know, the Squid Game is an international phenomenon and some of the Spanish shows like Money Heist.

Examples

  • So beef up your wardrobe with the latest trends in outerwear staples, from coats to scarves to hats.

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  • Being on top of the latest trends in technology benefits our students in preparing for the future.

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  • Times change, of course, and I guess you have to keep up with the latest trends.

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  • Stay up to date with the latest trends for free.

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  • But let's just look and see what the latest trends are actually telling us.

  • If you're interested in seeing the latest trend in "tiny homes," visit the Tiny House Blog here.

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  • One of the latest trends on university campuses across the nation is the introduction of valet parking for students.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Flip and Style is full of the latest trends, style advice, upcoming models, designers, blogs, and online stores.

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  • Arthritis Today provides news reports and analyses of the latest trends in arthritis prevention and treatment.

    Academic text (2009)
  • Fashion magazines often highlight the latest trend in streetwear each season.

Synonyms

trend
vslatest trend
667 2.3

A general change over time in what people do or like

is the specific most recent popular direction rather than a long term pattern
fashion
vslatest trend
488 1.0

A popular style of clothes and how people look

is broader, covering recent styles in any field not only clothing
fad
vslatest trend
53 3.5

A popular style or activity for a short time

is the current popular direction but not necessarily short lived
all the rage
vslatest trend
24 5.5

Very popular and fashionable at a certain time

is the label for the current popular direction without that extreme tone
new hotness
vslatest trend
  • Slang
1 8.5

A thing that many people like and find exciting right now

is the current popular direction but in neutral, general terms

Antonyms

149 4.7

Not in style, like clothes or ideas from an earlier time

93 5.8

No longer used or made because something newer replaces it

78 5.0

No longer useful or fashionable because it is old

How Recent

latest trend
7 2.6

Surface Forms

latest trend singular
latest trends plural

Morphology

latest + trend

The meaning 'the most recent style or direction' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'latest' (newest, most recent) with 'trend' (prevailing fashion or direction). This is a common, compositional collocation found across languages and follows standard adjectival modification patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily understand it.

Etymology

The phrase latest trend comes from the image of a clear path that many people walk along: trend means a direction or path, and latest shows it is the newest one. So a latest trend is the 'newest direction or style' that many people follow.