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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Reid Bg, Pitchfork, 28 Apr. 2026
Here, the micro wedding trends ready to hit the mainstream in 2026.
—Alice Newbold, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, voters expect the mainstream Labour and Conservative parties to see losses, the polling suggests.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
News that the regime does not like is fake news, which takes a real concept of fake news and applies it to the entirety of reporting by the mainstream press.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
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“The mainstream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20mainstream. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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