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.
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By the time 1960 rolled around, trucks had appropriated car-like fenders and four-door cabs from conventional automobiles; by the 1980s, smaller trucks — first from Japan, followed by American brands — further popularized the idea of trucks as everyday vehicles and even fun toys.
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Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 2025
The Medici, one of the most important families of the Florentine aristocracy, popularized them at their court.
—Michel Mejía, Glamour, 2 Aug. 2025
LeBron James helped popularize the brand by rocking one of its shirts, featuring 80′s wrestler The Ultimate Warrior, after the Cleveland Cavaliers won the 2016 NBA Championship.
—Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 31 July 2025
Gracie’s belts, however, are also designed to resemble the deeply controversial Thin Blue Line flag popularized in response to the Black Lives Matter movement, in 2014.
—Sam Eagan, New Yorker, 29 July 2025
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Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 2025
The Medici, one of the most important families of the Florentine aristocracy, popularized them at their court.
—Michel Mejía, Glamour, 2 Aug. 2025
LeBron James helped popularize the brand by rocking one of its shirts, featuring 80′s wrestler The Ultimate Warrior, after the Cleveland Cavaliers won the 2016 NBA Championship.
—Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 31 July 2025
Gracie’s belts, however, are also designed to resemble the deeply controversial Thin Blue Line flag popularized in response to the Black Lives Matter movement, in 2014.
—Sam Eagan, New Yorker, 29 July 2025
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“Popularize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/popularize. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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