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
Take Drunk Elephant’s Bronzing Drops, one of the first items that Earle popularized.
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Olivia Cigliano, WWD, 15 July 2024
Named after an A-bomb test in the Pacific's Bikini Atoll, and popularized by French actress Brigitte Bardot, the bikini would conquer beaches, fashion shoots, pin-ups and movies.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 12 July 2024
The 48-year-old Texas native broke out on the scene in the late ‘90s with his band Cross Canadian Ragweed, who helped popularize Red Dirt music in the new millennium.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2024
The incumbent Dalai Lama is a charismatic figure who popularized Buddhism internationally and won a Nobel Peace Prize in 1989 for keeping alive the Tibetan cause in exile.
—Fox News, 6 July 2024
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Olivia Cigliano, WWD, 15 July 2024
Named after an A-bomb test in the Pacific's Bikini Atoll, and popularized by French actress Brigitte Bardot, the bikini would conquer beaches, fashion shoots, pin-ups and movies.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 12 July 2024
The 48-year-old Texas native broke out on the scene in the late ‘90s with his band Cross Canadian Ragweed, who helped popularize Red Dirt music in the new millennium.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2024
The incumbent Dalai Lama is a charismatic figure who popularized Buddhism internationally and won a Nobel Peace Prize in 1989 for keeping alive the Tibetan cause in exile.
—Fox News, 6 July 2024
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“Popularize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/popularize. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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