in style

prepositional phrase

In fashion.

“Disco went out of style in the 1980s, but is now in style again.”

Opposite
out of style

Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. In fashion.

    Disco went out of style in the 1980s, but is now in style again.

    1 more example

    Go sow your oats in alphabetical order / The anti-antagonist is back in style / (Myopic) cannot see straight / (Dystopic) one sin too late / You gotta lie if you wanna believe / But your bibles don't work on me / Oh, I'll never kill myself to save my soul / I was gone, but how was I to know? / I didn't come this far to sink so low / I'm finally holding on to letting go

    2019, “Unsainted”, in We Are Not Your Kind, performed by Slipknot
  2. With flair.

    She's so elegant, no matter what she does, she does it in style.

    1 more example

    Let’s dance in style , let’s dance for a while / Heaven can wait, we’re only watching the skies

    1984, “Forever Young”, in Forever Young, performed by Alphaville

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
out of style

adjectivein the current fashion or style

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Dutch in stijl
  • in stijlin fashion
French avec style
  • avec stylein fashion
Polish modny, w modzie
  • modnyin fashion
  • w modziein fashion
  • na czasiein fashion
  • trendyin fashion
Cite this entry
APA

in style. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20style

MLA

“in style.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20style. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in style,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20style.

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