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
a sitcom that popularized the phrase
b
: to present in generally understandable or interesting form
a popularized version of American history
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.
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The dish was popularized in American-Chinese restaurants in the 1950s and has been a takeout mainstay ever since.
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Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2026
The sounds that weren’t just popularized by Whole Lotta Red, but also, SoFaygo and Ken Carson’s first couple of albums and Destroy Lonely, are just the vocabulary of the underground now.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 13 Mar. 2026
The term was popularized by investigative journalist Seymour Hersh in his 1991 book The Samson Option, which explored Israel’s nuclear program and its strategic implications.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 13 Mar. 2026
Some golf teaching pros call this the Vardon grip, named after the golfer who popularized its use, Harry Vardon, more than a century ago.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
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Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2026
The sounds that weren’t just popularized by Whole Lotta Red, but also, SoFaygo and Ken Carson’s first couple of albums and Destroy Lonely, are just the vocabulary of the underground now.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 13 Mar. 2026
The term was popularized by investigative journalist Seymour Hersh in his 1991 book The Samson Option, which explored Israel’s nuclear program and its strategic implications.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 13 Mar. 2026
Some golf teaching pros call this the Vardon grip, named after the golfer who popularized its use, Harry Vardon, more than a century ago.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Popularize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/popularize. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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