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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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Silver Lake’s Buck Mason has jumped on the bandwagon, selling its no-frills line of men’s tees, chinos, jeans, and button-downs from a repurposed ’97 GMC school bus dubbed The Open Road.
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Just this morning, Hillary Clinton hopped on the bandwagon, promoting a T-shirt from the shop of the TBS to benefit both comedian Samantha Bee’s Full Frontal program and Planned Parenthood.
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While more wine drinkers are jumping on the bandwagon, the concept is not new.
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But vinyl records aren’t as niche as the used to be, and Sony is jumping on the bandwagon—once again.
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Today, retired circus wagons and relics, such as the Two Hemispheres bandwagon, live at the winter quarters.
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Locals tend to simply hop on board the bandwagon of the most enthusiastic visiting supporters.
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Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined the bandwagon.
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Like This Sign Up The World Bank has joined the bandwagon by financing a special economic zone in Jordan to employ Syrian refugees and teach them new skills.
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First Known Use of bandwagon
1849
BANDWAGON Defined for English Language Learners
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: a popular activity, effort, cause, etc., that attracts growing support
BANDWAGON Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of bandwagon for Students
1 : a wagon carrying musicians in a parade
2 : a candidate, side, or movement that attracts growing support Many restaurants are getting on the bandwagon and offering healthier food.
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