popular demand

noun

: a request made by or a desire shared by many people
Because of popular demand, the restaurant has published a cookbook of favorite recipes.
The show will continue for another week due to popular demand.
The circus will be back by popular demand later this summer.

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Consider adding to cart The Olivia’s younger sibling: The Olivia Pima Short Set, which arrived on the scene circa 2025, ushered in by popular demand, and features the same beloved features (albeit with a shorter cut). Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 8 Aug. 2025 Connor Wood, the comedian and podcaster otherwise known as Fibula, is extending his debut Fibs & Friends Tour due to popular demand, Deadline has learned. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 July 2025 It has been brought back by popular demand 10 years later and will soon reopen in La Jolla in its original location. Advertorial, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 July 2025 Back by popular demand, Pickin' on the Square returns to the Bentonville square. Charlie Kaijo, Arkansas Online, 28 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for popular demand

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“Popular demand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/popular%20demand. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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