bandwagon

noun, often attributive

band·wag·on | \ ˈband-ˌwa-gən

Definition of bandwagon

1 : a usually ornate and high wagon for a band of musicians especially in a circus parade

2 : a popular party, faction, or cause that attracts growing support —often used in such phrases as jump on the bandwagon

3 : a current or fashionable trend

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Examples of bandwagon in a Sentence

tried to get everyone on the bandwagon about forming a neighborhood crime watch

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Adding Leonard could trigger a domino effect, whereby the Lakers might target Raptors guard Danny Green, Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith and any other low-cost veterans eager to hop aboard a championship bandwagon. — Ben Golliver, The Denver Post, "Pitching Kawhi Leonard: How do Lakers, Clippers and Raptors stack up in frenetic free agency?," 1 July 2019 What’s amazing to me is all the talking heads who badmouthed the Lakers just a few weeks ago are now back on the bandwagon and already naming them NBA champs. — latimes.com, "Letters: On big deals, there's no shielding the Lakers from the agents," 21 June 2019 Gerber's cut is quickly cementing itself as the cool-girl hairstyle of 2019, with celebs like Brie Larson and Mandy Moore also hopping on the bob bandwagon. — Meagan Fredette, refinery29.com, "Kaia Gerber Chopped Her Hair Into A Bob — & It's So On Trend For Summer," 10 June 2019 Hyundai jumps on the Marvel Cinematic Universe bandwagon with a completely over-the-top tribute to Iron Man using the Kona SUV as a starting point. — Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, "With the 2019 Hyundai Kona Iron Man Edition, MCU Means Marvel Car Universe," 10 May 2019 Who: Kanye West What: The superstar rapper has famously jumped off and back on to the social-media bandwagon, quitting in early 2018 and then reactivating his Instagram for Valentine’s Day before deleting his account again. — Patrick May, The Mercury News, "Is Elon Musk really ditching Twitter? 5 other notables who have deleted social media accounts," 17 June 2019 Jumping on the bandwagon In hearings and closed-door work over coming months, lawmakers in the House aim to peel the complex onion of the tech industry's dominance. — CBS News, "Big Tech becomes big punching bag at House hearing on news business," 11 June 2019 During the plastics explosion of the mid-20th century, the personal care industry jumped on the plastics bandwagon along with many other industries. — National Geographic, "The beauty industry generates a lot of plastic waste. Can it change?," 18 Apr. 2019 In other words, this is one bandwagon worth jumping on. — Beth Janes, Good Housekeeping, "Everything You Need to Know About Probiotics, According to Experts," 11 May 2019

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