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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But in recent years, their popularity has become an indicator that something has broken through to the mainstream.
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Natalie Bennett, NBC news, 10 Jan. 2026
Kipnis’s book came out six months before reporters at this magazine and the Times published more than a dozen allegations against Harvey Weinstein, setting off the mainstream #MeToo movement.
—S. C. Cornell, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
Those are starting to creep into the mainstream.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 5 Jan. 2026
As the years went on, his career teetered on the mainstream, opening for Nine Inch Nails on tour and collaborating with FKA Twigs and the Weeknd.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2026
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Natalie Bennett, NBC news, 10 Jan. 2026
Kipnis’s book came out six months before reporters at this magazine and the Times published more than a dozen allegations against Harvey Weinstein, setting off the mainstream #MeToo movement.
—S. C. Cornell, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
Those are starting to creep into the mainstream.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 5 Jan. 2026
As the years went on, his career teetered on the mainstream, opening for Nine Inch Nails on tour and collaborating with FKA Twigs and the Weeknd.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2026
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“The mainstream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20mainstream. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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