the mainstream
noun
: the thoughts, beliefs, and choices that are accepted by the largest number of people
His ideas are well outside the mainstream of political opinion.
the religious mainstream
Examples of the mainstream in a Sentence
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Wildly different yet sharing a common spirit of innovation, these films blurred the lines between the mainstream multiplex and the arthouse in ways previously unseen, influencing a new generation of filmmakers and audiences alike.
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Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024
Those businesses might just help push VR headsets out of a slump and into the mainstream — but that will probably take a while.
—Laura Bratton, Quartz, 3 May 2024
There are no fewer than four, stretching from the base model’s conventional inline-four to the mainstream NX 350’s turbo four to the mild hybrid NX 350h before finally capping out with the plug-in hybrid NX 350h+.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 3 May 2024
If anything, this time their anti-government rhetoric has only tightened its grasp on the mainstream.
—Tess Owen, WIRED, 2 May 2024
This helped accelerate the diffusion of information from the underground into the mainstream, not only providing sophisticated consumers with an exciting stream of unfamiliar ideas but also breathing new life into mass culture.
—W. David Marx, The Atlantic, 1 May 2024
Gambling has in recent years moved from a fringe activity into the mainstream thanks in large part to the legalization of sports gambling in many states, leading to a rush of apps and advertising that has caused some concerns about rises in problem gambling.
—Noah Osborne, NBC News, 30 Apr. 2024
Illmatic’s release initially flew under the mainstream radar.
—C. Brandon Ogbunu, WIRED, 19 Apr. 2024
The Free Press, an online site embraced by journalists who believe that the mainstream media has become too liberal, published Berliner's piece last Tuesday.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 17 Apr. 2024
Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024
Those businesses might just help push VR headsets out of a slump and into the mainstream — but that will probably take a while.
—Laura Bratton, Quartz, 3 May 2024
There are no fewer than four, stretching from the base model’s conventional inline-four to the mainstream NX 350’s turbo four to the mild hybrid NX 350h before finally capping out with the plug-in hybrid NX 350h+.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 3 May 2024
If anything, this time their anti-government rhetoric has only tightened its grasp on the mainstream.
—Tess Owen, WIRED, 2 May 2024
This helped accelerate the diffusion of information from the underground into the mainstream, not only providing sophisticated consumers with an exciting stream of unfamiliar ideas but also breathing new life into mass culture.
—W. David Marx, The Atlantic, 1 May 2024
Gambling has in recent years moved from a fringe activity into the mainstream thanks in large part to the legalization of sports gambling in many states, leading to a rush of apps and advertising that has caused some concerns about rises in problem gambling.
—Noah Osborne, NBC News, 30 Apr. 2024
Illmatic’s release initially flew under the mainstream radar.
—C. Brandon Ogbunu, WIRED, 19 Apr. 2024
The Free Press, an online site embraced by journalists who believe that the mainstream media has become too liberal, published Berliner's piece last Tuesday.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 17 Apr. 2024
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“The mainstream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20mainstream. Accessed 6 May. 2024.
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