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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Tesla, the 23-year-old company that brought green cars into the mainstream, has been pushed off its perch as the world’s top electric vehicle seller.
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Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Though the 24-year-old star has only recently been thrust into the mainstream spotlight, Williams has played a wide variety of roles, from a depressed young man seeking approval from a lost friend to a humanoid chatbot who steals a woman from her husband.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
And on the mainstream marketing efforts.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
However niche Iron Lung may seem to those of us who aren’t already Markiplier subscribers, the film has officially broken into the mainstream to a degree that demands attention.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Though the 24-year-old star has only recently been thrust into the mainstream spotlight, Williams has played a wide variety of roles, from a depressed young man seeking approval from a lost friend to a humanoid chatbot who steals a woman from her husband.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
And on the mainstream marketing efforts.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
However niche Iron Lung may seem to those of us who aren’t already Markiplier subscribers, the film has officially broken into the mainstream to a degree that demands attention.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 4 Feb. 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 12 Feb. 2026.
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