mass-market
adjective
mass-mar·ket
ˈmas-ˈmär-kət 
1
: sold through such retail outlets as supermarkets and drugstores as well as through bookstores
a mass-market paperback
also
: of, relating to, or publishing mass-market materials
2
: appealing or sold to a general audience
Examples of mass-market in a Sentence
the kind of mass-market candy bars that connoisseurs of chocolate love to disdain
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The most successful educational creators behave less like teachers and more like filmmakers, using narrative, suspense and emotional investment to transform specialized subjects into mass-market entertainment.
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Ian Shepherd, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Greene worries that rising prices and the disappearance of mass-market paperbacks could create a future where fewer readers take chances on unfamiliar authors.
—Josh Rivera, USA Today, 14 June 2026
The trend is showing up across luxury houses, indie perfumers and mass-market favorites, with formulations that pair honey with woods, florals, spices and musk to keep things grounded.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026
The latest milestone moves its technology beyond cell-level testing and into vehicle validation, a critical stage before potential mass-market adoption.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 June 2026
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Ian Shepherd, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Greene worries that rising prices and the disappearance of mass-market paperbacks could create a future where fewer readers take chances on unfamiliar authors.
—Josh Rivera, USA Today, 14 June 2026
The trend is showing up across luxury houses, indie perfumers and mass-market favorites, with formulations that pair honey with woods, florals, spices and musk to keep things grounded.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026
The latest milestone moves its technology beyond cell-level testing and into vehicle validation, a critical stage before potential mass-market adoption.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 June 2026
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“Mass-market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mass-market. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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