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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The beat's exact origin is unknown but is believed to have been started by MPS students and popularized in the 1990s.
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Publications like Scientific American and accounts of the Perry Expedition to Japan helped popularize the concept.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
The collection paid homage to the Art Deco movement, popularized in the 1920s and 1930s and characterized by opulence and geometric designs.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
The vertical video format has seen a resurgence led by companies like ReelShort, which has popularized the Quibi-like concept for the TikTok era.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
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Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Publications like Scientific American and accounts of the Perry Expedition to Japan helped popularize the concept.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
The collection paid homage to the Art Deco movement, popularized in the 1920s and 1930s and characterized by opulence and geometric designs.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
The vertical video format has seen a resurgence led by companies like ReelShort, which has popularized the Quibi-like concept for the TikTok era.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for popularize
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“Popularize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/popularize. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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