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
b
: to present in generally understandable or interesting form
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
But psychedelic rock band The Grateful Dead popularized the term.
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Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 18 Apr. 2024
Omens That Keep the Beat Decades earlier, Halley, an avid reader of ancient texts, had rediscovered and popularized a helpful celestial cycle for thinking about eclipses and the position of the moon in the sky: 6,585 days, or a little more than 18 years.
—Joshua Sokol, Quanta Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024
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Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 18 Apr. 2024
Omens That Keep the Beat Decades earlier, Halley, an avid reader of ancient texts, had rediscovered and popularized a helpful celestial cycle for thinking about eclipses and the position of the moon in the sky: 6,585 days, or a little more than 18 years.
—Joshua Sokol, Quanta Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024
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“Popularize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/popularize. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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