popularity
noun
pop·u·lar·i·ty
ˌpä-pyə-ˈler-ə-tē 
ˌpä-pyə-ˈla-rə-tē
: the quality or state of being popular
Examples of popularity in a Sentence
the increasing popularity of cell phones
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Both Pink Floyd and Black Sabbath crested in popularity in the 1970s, capturing die-hard fans amid the growing popularity of rock.
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Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Team owners have been capitalizing on the league's popularity and financial strength by selling stakes to limited partners.
—Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
As English football’s financial power has grown, driven by its global popularity and the huge broadcast and commercial deals that come with it, so much of the game’s wealth and talent has become concentrated in the Premier League.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
But the term’s growing popularity is emblematic of a shift, where more people are eager to see the basic and, sometimes, more detailed data on their health.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 4 Sep. 2025
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Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Team owners have been capitalizing on the league's popularity and financial strength by selling stakes to limited partners.
—Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
As English football’s financial power has grown, driven by its global popularity and the huge broadcast and commercial deals that come with it, so much of the game’s wealth and talent has become concentrated in the Premier League.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
But the term’s growing popularity is emblematic of a shift, where more people are eager to see the basic and, sometimes, more detailed data on their health.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 4 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for popularity
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“Popularity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/popularity. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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