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

Examples of the mainstream in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This is how candidates with positions that many voters view as outside the mainstream can thrive in low-turnout primaries dominated by highly motivated activist factions. — J.c. Polanco, New York Daily News, 17 July 2026

The Canadian gay hockey romance launched fujoshi fandom into the mainstream, proving audiences — and women, in particular — had a desire to watch two young guys roll around in some good old-fashioned smut. — David MacK, CNN Money, 17 July 2026

The Reddit thread full of allegations, previously sequestered to fantasy football chatrooms, spread on social media and broke into the mainstream. — Alex Andrejev, New York Times, 17 July 2026

FutureIQ™ may or may not become the defining product that introduces hair longevity to the mainstream. — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Rhymes for the mainstream

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• elohim
• episteme
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• abeam
• airstream
• bloodstream
• daydream
• downstream
• esteem
• extreme