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all the rage

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  1. Also, all the thing. The current or latest fashion, with the implication that it will be short-lived, as in In the 1940s the lindy-hop was all the rage. The use of rage reflects the transfer of an angry passion to an enthusiastic one; thing is vaguer. [Late 1700s] These terms are heard less often today than the synonym the thing.

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“So, that’s why the salmon was all the rage — because it was the most edible thing there.”

From Salon

The trend of sleepwear as everyday wear is all the rage, according to fashion experts.

From MarketWatch

The trend of sleepwear as everyday wear is all the rage, according to fashion experts.

From MarketWatch

At a time when Bridgerton-style costume parties are all the rage, the Swiss opera house is planning to sell off 15,000 stage costumes, accessories and shoes from major productions through the years.

From Barron's

Drone technology is all the rage in military circles these days.

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