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
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The soundtrack’s diversity also means there’s a good chance at least one of its tracks will break out into the mainstream, and perhaps even earn some love months from now at major award ceremonies, like the Golden Globes, the Grammys, and, perhaps most important of all, the Academy Awards.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
At a time when disabled filmmakers and our stories are still fighting for space in the mainstream, independent film offers a rare freedom to explore identity fully, without needing permission.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 26 June 2025
Will its sounds — and Peso Pluma — continue to capture the imagination of the mainstream?
—Ernesto Lechner, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
In the end, maybe its most profound effect was introducing the wider world to Wright and Pegg, guys who had cut their teeth on British TV and were now about to be launched into the mainstream.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 18 June 2025
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
At a time when disabled filmmakers and our stories are still fighting for space in the mainstream, independent film offers a rare freedom to explore identity fully, without needing permission.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 26 June 2025
Will its sounds — and Peso Pluma — continue to capture the imagination of the mainstream?
—Ernesto Lechner, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
In the end, maybe its most profound effect was introducing the wider world to Wright and Pegg, guys who had cut their teeth on British TV and were now about to be launched into the mainstream.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 18 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for the mainstream
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“The mainstream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20mainstream. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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