subtrend
noun
sub·trend
ˈsəb-ˌtrend 
variants
or sub-trend
plural subtrends or sub-trends
: a trend that is part of or secondary to a more prevalent trend
Within the long-established suburban trend of proliferating places offering $4 coffee drinks, there is a subtrend of coffeehouses that see themselves as something more. Their approaches differ, but a common theme is a whole lot of mocha-flavored creativity.—
Bill Osinski
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D'vaughn Bell, Forbes, 6 Apr. 2021
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“Subtrend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subtrend. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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