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Fashionable attitude, for example (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

instance

'example' is the definition.
('instance' can be a synonym of 'example')

'fashionable attitude' is the wordplay.
'fashionable' becomes 'in' ('in' can be similar in meaning to 'fashionable').
'attitude' becomes 'stance' (stance is a kind of attitude).
'in'+'stance'='INSTANCE'

'for' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for instance that I've seen before include "Cite as an example" , "'Example, illustration (8)'" , "Case - isn't acne (anag)" , "Specimen" , "Case in point" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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