Trendiness

In the current issue of Beiträge zur Namenforschung (“Contributions to the Study of Personal and Place Names”), published in Heidelberg (perhaps your copy is late in the mail), David L. Gold, a New Yorker, explains that stump-compounded neighborhood names in Gotham are “an expression of trendiness and gentrification.” ❋ William Safire (2003)

With the popularity, or "trendiness" as the article says, of locally grown produce, quite a few people have taken a stab at gardening. ❋ TATT Blogger (2010)

As to whether Iberico lives up to the hype, well ... it depends on how much of a Ham Nerd you are, and how seriously you take things like "trendiness" and "European" and "expensive = good." ❋ J. Slab (2008)

(Why anyone would marry for "trendiness" is anyone's guess.) ❋ Unknown (2008)

i GIVE UP!!! you win fashion! you win "trendiness"!! ❋ Stardustcboy (2006)

Real citation: "As to whether Iberico lives up to the hype, well ... it depends on how much of a Ham Nerd you are, and how seriously you take things like 'trendiness' and 'European' and ❋ Unknown (2009)

She's come a long way from fending off unstoppable slasher Michael Myers three decades ago (and then, when the genre returned to trendiness, cleverly fending him off again). ❋ Gregory Weinkauf (2010)

The lunch menu — always upscale — has an eye toward trendiness and cost. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Erin Kunkel for The Wall Street Journal Boulevard's lunch menu has an eye toward trendiness and cost. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Even though the hotel industry hasn't fully recovered from the economic downturn, the upstarts are betting their boutiques will prosper by catering to affluent travelers who prefer trendiness to the staid atmosphere found in traditional upscale hotel brands. ❋ Kris Hudson (2011)

[You can start by solving this problem of discrimination against manga creators who don't fit your PC trendiness.] ❋ Unknown (2009)

I've become a big fan of Tumblr; if you can get past the trendiness of it all it really is a great way to share your thoughts and interests. ❋ Greygirlbeast (2010)