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 costume designers also got a kick out of the film and their creation transcending into the mainstream. — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026 The case marks the latest legal challenge for Peters, whose internet notoriety crossed into the mainstream after previous brushes with the law. — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 Johnson and Rad begin their books with the cold truth that the Biden administration manufactured, authorized, and (working hand in glove with the mainstream media) sold the genocide in Gaza. — Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2026 This tracks broadly with the internet, which is something Microsoft helped bring into the mainstream in a big way. — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 22 Oct. 2026 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 27 Oct. 2026.

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