as in energy
usually vibes plural
a spiritual force that is held to emanate from or give animation to living beings
a book by a professor of physiological science about her experiments with human energy fields and the vibes they emanate
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Recent Examples of vibe
The vibes and smelly stuff were abundant and people were going home happy.
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jsonline.com, 5 July 2025
No, but my aesthetic judgment had given over to its vibes, that contemporary euphemism for ultra-processed atmosphere.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 4 July 2025
Summer sounds: Stick Figure brings its dubby-chill vibes to iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach on Saturday at 7 p.m., joined by reggae royalty Stephen Marley and west coast (Florida) groovers The Hip Abduction.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 3 July 2025
While this latest Vacheron Constantin is far from being a sports watch, the delightfully green central chronograph seconds hand lends a modern vibe.
—Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 25 June 2025
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jsonline.com, 5 July 2025
No, but my aesthetic judgment had given over to its vibes, that contemporary euphemism for ultra-processed atmosphere.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 4 July 2025
Summer sounds: Stick Figure brings its dubby-chill vibes to iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach on Saturday at 7 p.m., joined by reggae royalty Stephen Marley and west coast (Florida) groovers The Hip Abduction.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 3 July 2025
While this latest Vacheron Constantin is far from being a sports watch, the delightfully green central chronograph seconds hand lends a modern vibe.
—Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vibe
Noun
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Meanwhile, energy was a large source of inflation, with energy prices rising 0.9% on a month-over-month basis.—
Anne Marie D. Lee,
CBS News,
15 July 2025
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The next battlegrounds for energy superpowers are small modular reactors (SMRs), geothermal and, most importantly, fusion energy.—
Wal van Lierop,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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But there’s an aura of inevitability around the Blue Jays right now.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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Among the 16 all-new Houseguests competing for the $750,000 grand prize this summer are an aura painter, a dungeon master and a professional bull rider.—
Carson Blackwelder,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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“Vibe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vibe. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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