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.
Recent Examples on the Web
It was first popularized toward the tail end of 2024, when skin care stacking and sock curls were at an all-time high.
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Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 26 Dec. 2025
The trend, which was popularized earlier this year, has been recreated by countless social media users sharing funny videos of people responding in various ways, some laughing and others angry, about a name from the past being brought up.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 21 Dec. 2025
This kind of frazzled woman-on-the-go look (popularized in recent years by Miuccia Prada) helps buyers view the clothing as something that could fit into their hectic, everyday life.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2025
In other old media news, Molly Odintz is thrilled that the New York Herald Tribune shirts popularized by Jean Seberg in Breathless (and more recently by Richard Linklater, in general and via his recent homage) are back in stock at Austin Film Society.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 19 Dec. 2025
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Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 26 Dec. 2025
The trend, which was popularized earlier this year, has been recreated by countless social media users sharing funny videos of people responding in various ways, some laughing and others angry, about a name from the past being brought up.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 21 Dec. 2025
This kind of frazzled woman-on-the-go look (popularized in recent years by Miuccia Prada) helps buyers view the clothing as something that could fit into their hectic, everyday life.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2025
In other old media news, Molly Odintz is thrilled that the New York Herald Tribune shirts popularized by Jean Seberg in Breathless (and more recently by Richard Linklater, in general and via his recent homage) are back in stock at Austin Film Society.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 19 Dec. 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 29 Dec. 2025.
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