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 phrase and hand movements have since gained widespread traction among Gen Alpha and soon spread into the mainstream with sports commentators mentioning it and players using the hand gestures in celebrations. Christopher Cann, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025 Although the 2010s saw a decline in the use and tolerance of the R-word, the slur has been creeping back into the mainstream lexicon this decade — but people are pushing back on its resurgence. Kyle Denis, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2025 Long before anyone would ever think of putting him in charge of anything, present DCEU head James Gunn rose out of the Troma trenches and into the mainstream with this goofy, gross (in a good way) horror-comedy. Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025 They’re now regarded as part of the mainstream. Damon Wise, Deadline, 29 Oct. 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 4 Nov. 2025.

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