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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Yet in the month since her finish, Grabow has fielded interview requests from international media outlets and sparked headlines that have crossed over from triathlon’s niche audience into the mainstream.
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 13 Nov. 2025
Rock was fading from the mainstream, R&B was getting weird, rap was entering its middle age, and EDM was suddenly at the center of everything.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 13 Nov. 2025
Weiss has been a controversial figure and outspoken critic of the mainstream media, raising questions about how CBS’s coverage might shift.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 12 Nov. 2025
Yarros is a phenomenon in the book work, taking the genre of romantasy into the mainstream with her Empyrean book series, which began with 2023’s Fourth Wing and that has now sold over 12 million copies.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 13 Nov. 2025
Rock was fading from the mainstream, R&B was getting weird, rap was entering its middle age, and EDM was suddenly at the center of everything.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 13 Nov. 2025
Weiss has been a controversial figure and outspoken critic of the mainstream media, raising questions about how CBS’s coverage might shift.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 12 Nov. 2025
Yarros is a phenomenon in the book work, taking the genre of romantasy into the mainstream with her Empyrean book series, which began with 2023’s Fourth Wing and that has now sold over 12 million copies.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
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“The mainstream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20mainstream. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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