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 rock group, which is credited with bringing the grunge movement to the mainstream alongside Nirvana and Pearl Jam, will return with one more album featuring Cornell.
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Charna Flam, People.com, 8 May 2025
There’s no doubt that the mainstream banks in the UK have pulled back from support for small businesses.
—David Prosser, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
But as the sound of the mainstream shifted and the industry embraced the streaming economy, rock-leaning acts started to lose their footing as genres began to fracture.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 7 May 2025
Webtoon Entertainment, the media company that spearheaded the mainstream embrace of webcomics, has tapped Priya Girishanker as the head of marketing for the company’s global English-language platform.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2025
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Charna Flam, People.com, 8 May 2025
There’s no doubt that the mainstream banks in the UK have pulled back from support for small businesses.
—David Prosser, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
But as the sound of the mainstream shifted and the industry embraced the streaming economy, rock-leaning acts started to lose their footing as genres began to fracture.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 7 May 2025
Webtoon Entertainment, the media company that spearheaded the mainstream embrace of webcomics, has tapped Priya Girishanker as the head of marketing for the company’s global English-language platform.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2025
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“The mainstream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20mainstream. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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