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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That world had existed mostly in smaller forums and niche communities, but Clavicular brought it into the mainstream.
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Eli Thompson, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2026
At the same time, great indie films were being made, and underground music was now the mainstream.
—Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
Stoners are no longer useful as a comedy device, while pot’s countercultural meaning has dissipated as it’s been absorbed into the mainstream.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
And yet, there is worry that one of the new personalities might go rogue; do something that doesn’t adhere to an organization’s journalism standards; or, most challenging, do something controversial on their own platform that becomes associated with the mainstream news venue that employs them.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
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Eli Thompson, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2026
At the same time, great indie films were being made, and underground music was now the mainstream.
—Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
Stoners are no longer useful as a comedy device, while pot’s countercultural meaning has dissipated as it’s been absorbed into the mainstream.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
And yet, there is worry that one of the new personalities might go rogue; do something that doesn’t adhere to an organization’s journalism standards; or, most challenging, do something controversial on their own platform that becomes associated with the mainstream news venue that employs them.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
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“The mainstream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20mainstream. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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