popularize
verb
pop·u·lar·ize
ˈpä-pyə-lə-ˌrīz 
popularized; popularizing
: to cater to popular taste
: to make popular: such as
a
: to cause to be liked or esteemed
a sitcom that popularized the phrase
b
: to present in generally understandable or interesting form
a popularized version of American history
Examples of popularize in a Sentence
a phrase that was popularized by its use in a hit TV show
Dream analysis was popularized by Sigmund Freud.
The book presents a popularized version of American history.
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Medicube’s viral Age-R Booster device, in particular, got a major visibility boost after Hailey Bieber and Kylie Jenner helped popularize it.
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Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026
Patek further popularized the color, releasing a white-gold Aquanaut (Ref.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 May 2026
Each city either invented or popularized a distinct style — and in most cases, the original pizzeria is still open and serving the same pie that put it on the map.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2026
The term refers to a steepening deviation between upper and lower economic classes, popularized after the Covid-19 pandemic disproportionately hit underprivileged groups.
—Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
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Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026
Patek further popularized the color, releasing a white-gold Aquanaut (Ref.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 May 2026
Each city either invented or popularized a distinct style — and in most cases, the original pizzeria is still open and serving the same pie that put it on the map.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2026
The term refers to a steepening deviation between upper and lower economic classes, popularized after the Covid-19 pandemic disproportionately hit underprivileged groups.
—Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for popularize
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“Popularize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/popularize. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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